I write to support the view held by Anti Propaganda ('Berita Dunia' or 'Propaganda'? Sept 14). It is appalling that the report on the US tragedy on RTM1's Berita Dunia could be termed a news item; it seemed more like a political party broadcast.

But then this is just symptomatic of the ruling party's mentality, which obviously has no notion of the meaning of parliamentary democracy. This is obvious from the constitutions of some of its component parties which practically entrench the present leaders. It is unable or unwilling to distinguish between the government-of-the-day and the party which constitutes the government-of-the-day. Perhaps having been in power since independence has caused the line between the two to be blurred.

I say this because of a worrying trend in government departments to also confuse the two. The other day I was walking out of the Treasury building along Jalan Duta when I chanced upon the Jabatan Kerja Raya's signage mast for the Federal Territory State Mosque. Taking a closer look I was shocked to find the ruling government's dacing (weighing scale) symbol and the words " Satu Lagi Projek Kerajaan Barisan Nasional " (Another project by the Barisan Nasional Government) written prominently on the top of the mast.

My wife informs me she has seen a similar mast being used for another quarters project in Segambut Dalam. Surely this is a breach of parliamentary democracy and an illegal use of taxpayers' money?

I remember an incident in Scotland several years ago, where on the eve of local elections there, the caretaker government proposed to continue with the launch of a new school. Although the launch had been scheduled before the local elections were called, a High Court judge did not hesitate to issue an ex-parte interim injunction against the caretaker government from continuing with the launch to prevent any possibility of favouritism.

Perhaps it is time that the abuses of the government agencies and departments be challenged in the courts.