COMMENT | How many of you have lamented over a glass of teh tarik or expensive iced coffee (or OTR, as the current generation would call it) that the government of the day may be good opposition leaders, but maybe lack experience when it comes to actually administering the country?

I would be one of those people putting up my hand, but over a glass of teh tarik instead of OTR because of today’s economy. I am quite certain that they are trying their best, but the opposition mentality is still holding strong in many of those who are holding positions for the first time.

One of the most obvious pieces of evidence of this is when you see how those elected and are manning ministries and significant agencies tend to be more critical than they are operational, much like how members of the opposition would be when they are watchdogging an administration.

Now there is nothing wrong with being critical. When we are critical, we are able to...