10-14-2022, 10:24 AM
GE15: A lesson from the 1911 Xinhai Revolution
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EXACTLY 111 years ago, on Oct 10, the Xinhai Revolution (辛亥革命) started. At the end of four months and two days, the Qing Dynasty fell, paving the way for the rise of modern China under Dr Sun Yat-Sen as the president of the republic.
Coincidentally, 10-10 is also the date for the dissolution of the Parliament, ending Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s 14 months as the shortest-serving prime minister in the history of Malaysia.
As said by Fareed Zakaria, “Legitimacy is the elixir of political power.”
This is true for both the Qing Dynasty and the Malaysian political landscape. Although the Qings ruled for 276 years, the people’s dissatisfaction with the Government grew until they overthrew it.
Throughout history, the people’s power has been employed many times over, especially to unseat incapable leaders who are corrupted and greedy.
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Coincidentally, 10-10 is also the date for the dissolution of the Parliament, ending Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s 14 months as the shortest-serving prime minister in the history of Malaysia.
As said by Fareed Zakaria, “Legitimacy is the elixir of political power.”
This is true for both the Qing Dynasty and the Malaysian political landscape. Although the Qings ruled for 276 years, the people’s dissatisfaction with the Government grew until they overthrew it.
Throughout history, the people’s power has been employed many times over, especially to unseat incapable leaders who are corrupted and greedy.
- More -