Bureaucrats above law?

They feel themselves above any stature to directly respond to an enquiry even by an Honourable Judge about their incompetence. They prefer written notes, monologues and dictates with ample time to create enough smoke screen to hide behind. They are not ready or possibly not competent to give a direct correct answer to a Judge, for they feel they are above judgement!

The bureaucratic approach in getting everyone to toe their line and passing the buck around is well documented in the famous book "Yes Minister", and even in this legal enquiry they are trying to pussyfoot around their responsibility. As Dr. Kamal Hossain rightly points out, "VIP does not exist in the eyes of the law where all are equal". However our bureaucrats consider themselves first among the equals!