tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post2421386246677005972..comments2024-03-29T09:31:48.754+08:00Comments on KTemoc Konsiders ........: Son wants Constitution amendment?KTemochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951253039042572381noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-89262856895763940642016-09-26T09:12:15.155+08:002016-09-26T09:12:15.155+08:00Blunt reality hurts. Right?
& what does one e...Blunt reality hurts. Right?<br /><br />& what does one expect from a true statement?<br /><br />Sweet daddy talk? Only in yr dream!CKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423926161945889390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-11674877150533021382016-09-26T09:09:05.302+08:002016-09-26T09:09:05.302+08:00I agree with most of your points but my argument i...I agree with most of your points but my argument is that we do NOT react with knee-jerk reactions, in other words we do not throw the baby out with the bath water<br /><br />Besides, limiting a PM or CM or MB to two terms require constitutional changes which we suffered a lot, a humongous lot, during Mahathir's time.<br /><br />In fact, one of the check & balance institutions, the Senate, was vilely mutilated by Mahathir. In Australia, Gough Whitlam's government was brought down by the Australian Senate when the Upper House refused to pass his supply bill.<br /><br />We shouldn't succumb to some peoples' (Nathaniel Tan and Mukhriz) self-motivated-interests to merely and at whims and fancies amend the Constitution like a student's poorly written essay. We should uphold the sanctity of our Constitution (revert back to its original unamended form if possible) which was already grossly abused by Mahathir, and if possible, to restore the Senate to its original composition where it can continue to be a check & balance institutionKTemochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951253039042572381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-1519477940650067642016-09-26T08:55:38.409+08:002016-09-26T08:55:38.409+08:00In most Westminster democracies, term limits for t...In most Westminster democracies, term limits for the Prime Minister are not an issue, because the Prime Minister's power and authority are subject to many checks and balances. Cabinet decision making is collegial, and the Prime Minister does not personally control a large executing bureaucracy. In Britain, for example, there is just the Prime Minister's Office, which provides administrative support to the PM, but there is no titanic Hydra-like Prime Minister's Department like in Malaysia. All execution is done in the respective Ministries and Departments.<br /><br />A few British Prime Ministers in the past had attained tremendous personal influence and authority , but that was more a function of the sheer force of personality, capability and charisma.<br /><br />Malaysia today is a mutated parody of a Westminster democracy. Yes, Mahathir bears a lot of original blame, but do not ignore or gloss-over the grave abuses of the current incumbent.<br /><br />To the extent the Malaysian PM is today in reality above the law. <br />The Attorney General was fired when investigations into possible wrongdoings got uncomfortably close to the PM. His pliable successor promptly declared the PM lily white. <br />The investigating task force itself was shut down, and key staff investigators transferred on 24 hours notice, and their careers destroyed.<br /><br />There is an urgent need in Malaysia to restore checks and balances on government executive power, starting from the Prime Minister.<br /><br />Limiting the allowed number of terms a Prime Minister may serve is a good start.<br />Monsterballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694084861364885645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-17615078702907733412016-09-26T07:59:41.501+08:002016-09-26T07:59:41.501+08:00from the example of your abusive & antagonisti...from the example of your abusive & antagonistic behaviour, no, we haven;t reached political maturity yet, wakakakaKTemochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951253039042572381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-83617477453842957232016-09-26T00:14:05.891+08:002016-09-26T00:14:05.891+08:00A million dollar question - should there be a set ...A million dollar question - should there be a set term limit for the top job, or for that matter, any jobs of the elected govt?<br /><br />This is a non-sensical QUESTION!<br /><br />Whether a dictator leads to long office tenure or long office tenure leads to dictatorship is a chicken-&-egg filler, best suits for philosophers to ponder.<br /><br />For poor normal people like us, this NON-ISSUE should be viewed from the basic foundation of political maturity. Only then it becomes an issue.<br /><br />Thus, a political matured society would have a Cameron resigned when he was no longer wanted, term or no term.<br /><br />Similarly, for a banana state in Africa, one can get a elected president self declaring for a life term! <br /><br />What gives? The political maturity of the state, stupid!<br /><br />So, till the political maturity of the citizen reaches that state, don't u think both of u r playing sand castle along the beach while the tide is rising?<br /><br />Talk about syok-sendiri-ism...tsk..tsk..CKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423926161945889390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109306.post-15360193517894827842016-09-25T20:25:05.530+08:002016-09-25T20:25:05.530+08:00most already step down except lks n perhaps mahath...most already step down except lks n perhaps mahathir. <br /><br />n looks like lge n mahathir did alike, until he bought a no swimming pool bangalooo. <br /><br />thats y w r jealous, dap/lims is no diff with umno/mahathirs, no way we can beat them.HYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13569953968996951830noreply@blogger.com