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Well said, Mr.Said,sir!

Even before he becomes the Prime Minister, the current Deputy Prime Minister of a faraway nation has been busy promoting and acting that he means business.By business, he means that he is the de facto PM not the present one who has yet to relinquish the post.

Coincidentally, that faraway nation will see three by elections simultaneously on April 7 which is seen by many as a referendum albeit unofficial one of the current government. Meanwhile, the coalition which control the government vehemently deny that the by elections serve as a referendum towards their governance. It is reported that participating parties in those elections are barred from uttering and discussing Altantuya, the murdered Mongolian beauty and anything related to the monarchy. Such stunning prohibition if true puts a deep dent on the democracy in that faraway nation.

Instead of defending himself against such allegation and his blatant disregard of the wish of the People in one of the state in that faraway land, the PM-in waiting decides arbitrarily to uneven the playing field tilting it towards the governing coalition. Since there are no express or tacit prohibition on them, their campaigners virtually are given free way to say and act to their benefit as long as they are deemed within the prescribed election laws. In short, they can say whatever on the impending and past cases involving the Opposition Head and some of the Opposition stalwarts.

The PM -in waiting may be inspired by his mentor's advice that he 'needs to be firm and not be swayed by opposition'. Whatever their reasons for such blatant disregard of democratic principles, it is clear the the People are beginning to lost their confidence and trust on the governing coalition. Don't be mistaken and taken by their 'promise' that they will provide an even playing ground to the Opposition as shown by a former contestant of the Youth Head of the dominant party within the coalition, when he declares his distrust of the alternative (read main) media like the Internet. Coincidentally, that former contestant is a son of the PM-in waiting's mentor. His father, the fourth PM of the faraway land is well-known on his firm and harsh treatment to dissidents and dissenting views.

While claiming that their nation is moving towards developed nation status but these recent developments put another serious doubt on its ability to be at par with the developed nations of the world in terms of democratic practices. It is sad to see that instead of clearing his image through the court the PM-waiting decides to worsen the situation by putting more stress on democratic practices. Admittedly, by doing so, it is not guaranteed that he'll be freed of the allegations hurled at him since the judiciary in that far far away nation is itself subject to severe integrity crisis. Nonetheless, they can decide the matter by appointing impartial officers of the court from the outside. It is pertinent to put the matter to rest once and for all since having a corrupt leader will certainly bring a nation however prosperous to its downfall be it gradually or otherwise.

All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression.

Thomas Jefferson