08-02-2021, 08:54 AM
Parliament reconvened last week and as rumours spread about tensions between the Palace and the prime minister, Malaysians were left wondering if anything will change.
A return to the trappings of democracy with or without a state of emergency, or the formation of a unity government, is not the need of the moment. Malaysia simply needs a revolution that ushers in competence and integrity in leadership and public institutions.
Malaysia does not need a unity government to tackle the multifaceted crisis it now faces – it needs saving by apolitical and competent professionals with the highest standard of integrity.
A unity government is typically formed when all political parties decide that in the interest of the country they should join forces during a national emergency, regardless of their differences, in order to restore normality.
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