Although I must doubt the real intention of KJ and Nasrudin (Pakatan MP for Temerloh) behind the call for the parliament shadow cabinet, I do think that it is timely for the call and reasonable for Pakatan Rakyat to do that. The Parliament session has already convened, Pakatan needs to show that they are political organisationally different than BN, and they are serious enough to form a convincing coalition and hence able to put up a credible shadow cabinet line-up to persuade voters for their policies.
These days I read fewer news about Pakatan MPs discussing about policies (besides TPPA), this kinda bothers and worries me. What happens to the Manifesto, and who will be in charge of certain policies and further develop them? There are burning questions from some voters among us who have high interest to pursue for detailed policies and further clarification. Functionally, a shadow cabinet will allow ministers-in-waiting showcase to the public what their alternative Pakatan policies are, compared to BN's one. This is totally healthy, and the public has the right to know and to be informed about what the government-in-waiting could offer also.Then only this can be called a Two-party system (not a One-party system with a shadow opposition that doesn't dare to come forward).
These days I read fewer news about Pakatan MPs discussing about policies (besides TPPA), this kinda bothers and worries me. What happens to the Manifesto, and who will be in charge of certain policies and further develop them? There are burning questions from some voters among us who have high interest to pursue for detailed policies and further clarification. Functionally, a shadow cabinet will allow ministers-in-waiting showcase to the public what their alternative Pakatan policies are, compared to BN's one. This is totally healthy, and the public has the right to know and to be informed about what the government-in-waiting could offer also.Then only this can be called a Two-party system (not a One-party system with a shadow opposition that doesn't dare to come forward).
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