BARONESS IS THE LAW-BREAKER WHO LAYS DOWN THE LAW

ATTORNEY GENERAL, BARONESS SCOTLAND,
FINED FOR HIRING ILLEGAL WORKER

LONDON - Attorney General Patricia Scotland was fined £5,000 on Tuesday for employing an illegal immigrant as her housekeeper, fuelling calls from opposition parties for her to resign. If Patricia Scotland were just an ordinary working mum, fined £5,000 for unwittingly employing an illegal immigrant, it might be possible to feel some sympathy for her. But she's not just a private individual, minding her own business. She is Baroness Scotland of Asthal, who as Attorney General is the senior law officer of England, Wales and Northern Ireland and chief legal adviser to the Government.

What's more, she helped steer through Parliament the very law that she has broken - legislation that specifically accepts no excuses for hiring illegals. Employers must not only make rigorous checks on their staff's entitlement to work in the UK, but must also keep copies of all relevant documents. The UK Border Agency said that "The law requires that employers must keep copies of documents proving the right to work in the UK and in this instance the employer failed to meet this requirement". Scotland, 54, apologised for her mistake. "I made a technical breach of the rules and I apologise for having made this inadvertent error," she said. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the appropriate action had been taken and "... no further action is necessary." he said. But opposition parties repeated calls for Scotland to go.

WHAT DO THE VEDIC TEACHINGS TELL US?

In the modern age of democracy there are so many government representatives voting for legislation. Every day they bring out a new law. But because these laws are only mental concoctions manufactured by inexperienced conditioned souls, they cannot give relief to human society. Formerly, although the kings were autocrats, they strictly followed the principles laid down by great sages and saintly persons. There were no mistakes in ruling over the country, and everything went perfectly. The citizens were completely pious, the king levied taxes legitimately, and therefore the situation was very happy.

Srila A.C. BV Swami Prabhupada:
"The Srimad Bhagavatam - Purport in Canto 4 - Chapter 20 - Verse 15"