Stop dragging your feet — make decisions swiftly

Those who argue that, to ensure impartiality in the investigations following the Independent Authority Against Corruption’s report, a private public prosecutor should be appointed alongside independent criminal investigators are not wrong. The idea is to remove any involvement by the Attorney General or Deputy Attorney General in decision-making or case handling, even ensuring that any case reaching court would be presented by this private prosecutor.

This is unusual, but it has precedent — in...