By RAVI BALGOBIN MAHARAJ In a recent state­ment, the President of the Senate condemned what he de­scribed as ha­rassment and intimidation of Indepen­dent Sena­tors, arguing that such actions undermine parliamentary democ­racy. While this call to pro­tect senators from bully­ing may appear noble to some, it glosses over a far more pressing issue that has long…