Umno's SD quick fix a subversion of democracy

comments     P Ramasamy     Published     Updated

COMMENT The greatest paradox of modern political governance/democracy is that those who come to power through democratic procedures try to stay on through non-democratic means.

This paradox or irony is nowhere more prevalent than in Malaysia, with its well-established parliamentary system and periodic elections for those who seek political office.

A fundamental principle of any democratic society in resolving political crisis is through the function of democratic peoples' assemblies where debate and ultimate decision-making takes place.

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