Under the rule of law, the creators of the law must follow it, but those against it do not have to people who object to the laws can apply for exemptions from it everyone, including government officials, must abide by the laws government officials are exempt from punishment under the law

The correct answer here is "everyone, including government officials, must abide by the laws"

Rule of Law means that laws govern the nation and that no one is above the law. People are not then subjected by the whims of the ruler but by the strict laws which apply to everyone. Laws can be made and changed but while active they affect everyone including those who make them.