Rule of law that is applied selectively is not rule of law. It is a form of authoritarianism in which the state decides who is allowed to break the law with impunity, making a complete mockery of the democratic principle of equality before the law. Cyprus’ football clubs and their directors have been systematically breaking the law for years, without any consequences. Directors of other businesses that have committed the same offences, in stark contrast, have ended up in prison and their assets...