COMMENT | Projek Sama warns that the political crisis in Negeri Sembilan stems from a poor fit between our outdated electoral system and our divided political landscape, and that there may be replays elsewhere if both stay the same.

When no party can win a majority alone, coalition governments are necessary - a normal feature of mature parliamentary democracies. In countries with proportional representation, parties can form post-election coalitions without first demanding that voters support their allies.

Under the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, our parties opt to form permanent coalitions or electoral pacts, asking their supporters to vote for their allies.

When these allies walk away after the election, voters feel...