Some years ago, when I was at the Audit Office, a letter was mistakenly sent to the Attorney General. Upon opening the letter, he quickly realized that it was meant for me. He then penned the following words on the envelope: “This is for the AG, not the Honourable AG”! In the vein of English tradition, we confer upon our Ministers of the Government and Members of Parliament the title of “Honourable” as a mark of respect for the high offices they hold. In exchange, they are expected to conduct themselves, both in their public and private lives, in a manner that will not bring disrepute to themselves and to their offices.
While all of us should be guarded in our thoughts, speech, writings and actions,