They have captured the only means by which they can be stopped

State capture refers to the process of obtaining, or capturing, state regulatory authority without democratic authorization. The persons capturing state powers can be private or - as in South Africa - a mix of politicians and private actors who have gained influence over regulatory processes to serve private interests. State capture of the South African government under the Zuma regime proceeded in large part through control of the contracting authorities for lucrative state-owned enterprises (soes). More recently, the power elite also consolidated state control by capturing the prosecuting authorities responsible for pursuing redress for criminal corruption within.




https://direct.mit.edu/daed/article/147/3/169/27204/Corruption-amp-State-Capture-What-Can-Citizens-Do