Dr Mahathir Mohamad: A Weak Government is not good for Multi-racial Malaysia
Here is my comment on the above:
welcome to the blogosphere. I have admired your consistent statements and vision. In the process of a maturing democracy, a strong government is needed, agreed. However, I must question how is the Opposition able to perform its duties of check and balance, if the government has two-thirds majority? Yes, the opposition can be considered a political enemy. To what extent? Governments around the world will eventually have to cooperate with other parties in passing legislation. Why burn bridges?
I must disagree that the current government is weak because it does not have two-thirds majority. It is weak because of it’s leaders, and hence it has lost the two-thirds majority. Not having two-thirds for most competent governments would not be a sign of weakness and not engender defections, usually, hence the equation of weakness with two-thirds is not correct. This government is weak because it is weak, and has lost the support of the people. A competent government could even govern on a 1 seat majority, or even as a minority government. For Malaysia, a country with 50 years of democracy and 12 elections, 63.5% is ample.