who watches the watchers

Indicating concern as to whether those responsible for monitoring the behavior of others are themselves held accountable.

Japanese Meaning

他者の行動を監視する者たちが、自らも適切に監視され、説明責任を負うべきかどうかという懸念を示す表現です。 / 監視する者自身も監視対象であるべきという疑問を提示するフレーズです。

What is this buttons?

In a democracy, it's essential to ask who watches the watchers to ensure power isn't abused.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

民主主義において、権力が乱用されないようにするためには、監視者を監視するのは誰かを問うことが不可欠だ。

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Sense（1）

Indicating concern as to whether those responsible for monitoring the behavior of others are themselves held accountable.

This "who watches the watchers" problem seems especially acute in the case of the "mutual funds plan" advocated by a number of observers of the Eastern European situation.

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