--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: A regime that can suspend or abrogate the…" description: "\"“A regime that can suspend or abrogate the constitution and run the country on its whims and caprice should be ashamed of bringing on its lips the word..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/130/zulfikar-ali-bhutto-13955_bhutto_a-regime-that-can-suspend-or-abrogate-th_628868.png" --- # A regime that can suspend or abrogate the constitution and… ![“A regime that can suspend or abrogate the constitution and run the country on its whims and caprice should be ashamed of bringing on its lips the word "law". It is like prescribing a punishment for adultery after raping the country. It is like saying that Holy Quran is suspended nobody can escape…” quote by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/130/zulfikar-ali-bhutto-13955_bhutto_a-regime-that-can-suspend-or-abrogate-th_628868.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/130/zulfikar-ali-bhutto-13955_bhutto_a-regime-that-can-suspend-or-abrogate-th_628868.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/130/zulfikar-ali-bhutto-13955_bhutto_a-regime-that-can-suspend-or-abrogate-th_628868.png) > ““A regime that can suspend or abrogate the constitution and run the country on its whims and caprice should be ashamed of bringing on its lips the word "law". It is like prescribing a punishment for adultery after raping the country. It is like saying that Holy Quran is suspended nobody can escape from the Hadees.”” [Zulfikar Ali Bhutto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zulfikar-ali-bhutto/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Abusing constitutional authority undermines law, equating it to a cruel punishment after violating the nation. **In simple terms:** Power misused makes law meaningless. Key Takeaway Demand accountability and respect for law. Themes politics justice rule of law Mood critical serious Type political ethical When to use this quote - government policy - judicial reform - civil activism Key Concepts authoritarianism constitutional crisis human rights Questions to Reflect On - What safeguards protect constitutional integrity? - How can citizens hold leaders accountable? 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