In any democracy worthy of its name, the basic and fundamental rule is "Majority rules", provided the minority are not oppressed.
As we see the ongoing saga of the PERAK government in crisis as a result of "frogs" hopping and a betrayal of the voters' trust, it is not only the state of Perak that suffers but the entire nation as foreign investors and tourists get the perception that Malaysia may not be such a secure place like before.
Imposing emergency rule over an electoral dispute will surely drop the nation's standings by at least another 5 to 10 places.
I think most Malaysians feel that the surest method to determine the legitimacy of the Perak government is to have a snap polls for the whole state and let the Perakians decide who should govern them.
That is the most appopriate expression for a people that believe in liberty and justice.
I suggest that the polling date is held on a weekend and not later than 7 days after nomination day as there is really no need to have a prolonged campaign seeing that the police have to spend a lot on providing security as described in the malaysiakini article.
After all I am sure the voters of Perak are smart enough to decide now who should lead the government.
This way, the crisis in Perak can be resolved within 3 weeks instead of months in the courts. Besides whatever the outcome in the courts, the people's reckoning will be definitely heard in the next general elections.
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