The right of executive branch leaders to pardon criminals (and pre-emptively pardon the not-yet-prosecuted) is an abhorrent and antiquated right, which corrodes the spirit of constitutional democracy.

• 行政部门领导人赦免罪犯（以及事先赦免未被起诉的罪犯）的权利是一项迂腐的与民主国家背道而驰的权利，它腐蚀了宪法中有关民主的精髓。