COMMENT For the first time, Dr Mahathir Mohamad has agreed with middle ground fellow Malaysians that no single political party should be allowed to rule the country forever.

In his latest speech delivered during the Kuala Lumpur Summit 2015, the former prime minister is absolutely right in saying that in order for democracy to thrive, there has to be a two-political party system .

I quote Dr Mahathir based on what is in public domain: “The best way is for the country to have two political parties; this would ensure that one or the other would win a majority to form the government. A weak opposition would not be effective in ensuring the government does not abuse its power. For good governance, the opposition must be very strong and able to offer the alternative. No party should rule forever.”