Opposition a Must
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
The Golkar Party and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle both seem to be cozying up to the national leadership. Democracy would be weak without an opposition.
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IT would be regrettable if the signs are to be believed: the winners of the election trying to form a government by embracing the major defeated parties. A strong government is a good thing, but involving all the parties, by sharing power, is less than ideal. There would be an important missing role in the governance of a democratic nation: a true opposition.
It is true that our presidential system does not recognize an opposition—as in parlia
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