By Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid
The Epstein Files is not gossip. They are not a conspiracy theory. They are a window into the darkest corridors of power where money, influence, and political protection converged to exploit gullible children and silence truth.
Jeffrey Epstein did not operate alone. His crimes were enabled by a system that protected the powerful, intimidated victims, and buried accountability.
What shocks the conscience is not only the abuse itself, but the length of time it took for partial truths to emerge and for justice to even begin knocking on the door.
Calling these revelations “satanic” is not religious rhetoric. It is a moral description.
When children are trafficked, when predators are shielded by institutions, when evidence disappears, when names remain redacted, and when survivors are disbelieved, we are not dealing with isolated crimes. We are confronting an ecosystem of evil.
These files expose three unbearable realities: First is that the abuse thrives where power is unaccountable. Epstein moved freely because proximity to elites created immunity. This is a global warning: wherever power escapes scrutiny, the vulnerable pay the price.
Second is that the silence is manufactured, not accidental. Victims were silenced through intimidation and legal maneuvering. Media hesitation, legal delays, and political caution prolonged suffering. Silence here was engineered.
Third is that the justice delayed becomes justice denied. Partial disclosures and selective transparency insult the survivors. Truth cannot be drip-fed to protect reputations. It must be complete, uncompromised, and public.
"It looks like Trump himself is implicated in a way that is much deeper than people have realized in the past."@Tracking_Power says his hunch is that Trump is a co-conspirator in the Epstein saga.pic.twitter.com/Djz9zMxXt5
— Press TV 🔻 (@PressTV) January 31, 2026
The demand now is simple and non-negotiable:
• Full declassification and disclosure of all relevant records
• Independent investigations without political interference
• Accountability for every enabler, regardless of status or office
• Protection and restitution for survivors
• Structural reforms to prevent elite impunity
This is not about vengeance. It is about restoring moral order. Societies that refuse to confront their darkest truths lose the right to claim virtue.
The Epstein Files challenge us to choose: comfort or conscience, secrecy or sunlight, impunity or justice.
Sunlight is not optional. It is the beginning of healing. History will not forgive another cover-up. Humanity will not survive another silence.
Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid is the head of the Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisation.
(The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Press TV)