COMMENT | From wearing expensive shoes and walking on the school tables during a flash flood, now Education Minister Mahdzir Khalid appears to be blatantly undemocratic.

He acts as though he is oblivious that in Selangor and Penang, he belongs to the opposition party himself. And in the state of Kedah where he comes from, Barisan Nasional was also the opposition between 2008 and 2013.

Whether state or federal, Barisan Nasional can and will become the opposition. Therefore, in politics, the only thing that is constant is change. Mahdzir may be the education minister now, but tomorrow, he can be dropped either by his own party or when Pakatan Harapan takes over Putrajaya.

At a time when the political situation in the country is very fluid, for him to say such a blatantly undemocratic thing is uncalled for. The parliament recognises both the ruling party and the opposition.

Since when can a minister issue such a directive to ask teachers or even headmasters holding official positions in the opposition to resign? What power does a minister have? This has to be curtailed by parliament, too...