MAY 9 — Two years ago to this date, 12,299,514 Malaysians had braved the humid climate,extended waiting times, and weekday voting to perform their democratic civic duty in Malaysia 14th General Elections (GE14). Consisting of a historic 82.32 per cent of all eligible voters, this had set in...
MAY 9 — Two years ago to this date, 12,299,514 Malaysians had braved the humid climate,extended waiting times, and weekday voting to perform their democratic civic duty in Malaysia 14th General Elections .
With supporters of PH bemoaning that the coalition’s mandate has been “stolen”, and Perikatan Nasional’s supporters rejoicing in their newfound position – it seems clear that most ordinary Malaysians are increasingly disenfranchised by incessant politicking. Second, and taking together the Covid-19-related events of the past months, the need to put a stop to and move past incessant politicking is necessary. In its place, one could hope for a healthier frame of politics to be introduced.How Democracies Die , this must include the political norms of mutual toleration of political opponents and institutional forbearance.
This is made all the more concerning when considering the nature of Malaysian politics. Owing to the fact that political lines are often drawn along racial and religious divides, what is essentially political can quickly spiral out of hand — leaving a fractured society in its wake. Importantly, the authors impress how these two political norms are mutually reinforcing, with one being hard to sustain without the presence of the other.
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