The interpretation has changed

A family has recently returned from Malaysia.  There were a few reasons for this.  The most startling one related to their visas.

As this family has children attending an international school there, they were eligible for guardian's visas to live in that country.  Both parents were granted one of these visas each, in the past.  However, on their most recent application to have their visas renewed, they were told that Malaysian authorities would only renew one of their visas, but not both.

The law pertaining to these visas has not changed.  The law allows that guardians of children be granted visas.  Only the interpretation of the law has changed.  Ie. instead of granting such visas to both parents, the authorities will only approve the visa for one parent.

Does this seem silly to you?  Is this normal in your circumstance?  What do you think about such laws?

I remember similar experiences with traffic laws in the Philippines.  One issue was with "swerving".  Technically, it means changing lanes across multiple lanes without indicating and recklessly.  There are signs to tell drivers not to swerve ... especially near the exits from the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX).  Drivers are to try to be in the correct lanes to exit these expressway rather than to cause hazard or traffic jams through their ill-preparation.

However, traffic law enforcers would sometimes apprehend drivers in other locations, and accuse them of swerving.  Even when they have indicated, even when they change lanes slowly and carefully, and even when they only go across one lane.  The word "swerving" is sometimes subject to interpretation.  Some drivers would prefer to bribe the law enforcers rather than to argue or to plead their case in court, but this does not really help the situation.

Have you been caught out similarly?  Where?  How?  What was the circumstance?

What is the law and what should the interpretation be?

Are there any spiritual implications that you can see?