We are reading too much on Malaysian political dynasties.

Political dynasties pose intellectual dangers to the well-being of our emerging political consciousness. They create a political-economic elite that continues to expand power, structure hegemony, and indoctrinate the masses.

It has become a phenomena the world over. We are seeing this unfolding right before our eyes.

In coffee-stalls, warong or kedai kopi, bars and country clubs, the conversations revolve around which son/daughter or son-in-law or daughter-in-law will become the next prime minister and how this or that gang is plotting against the other.

It becomes interesting 'Sherlock Holmes-style" of conversation but does not add value to the kind of democracy we are trying to achieve.