Putting the country first

I think today will be a significant day in Malaysian political history. Former DPM turned opposition,DSAI, not my favourite person though, will be sworn in as a member of parliament after his big win in the PP by- election. Hopefully, with his appointment as the opposition leader, the Opposition will find new political muscle.

For a democracy to be real the opposition must have a certain measure of strength. Hopefully Malaysia will now have a more robust legislative process, vital in an effective democracy. Domocracy is not real unless the force of public opinion is brought to bear, not only on the choice of parliamentarians every 5 years, but also on the legislative process between the elections.

With the general election and the by-election behind us, let's hope that our politicians will now stop the name callings and start to put the country first by looking deeply into the issues faced by our people.