Once one of our public institutions is dominated by Islamism, bringing it back to its normal functionality becomes out of reach through conventional methods of reforms from within. External reforms will also prove inefficient if an institution is corrupted by Islamism that is not governed by any higher institution- the justice system, which is the ultimate protector of democracy, is a perfect example. It is not a mystery that the justice system, likewise other pillars of democracy, has been long targeted and infiltrated by Islamist forces.

The duty to protect democracy and democratic values requires that desislamisation of the courts not be waited until after the courts are fully dominated by the vicious forces of Islamism.