– Sakmongkol
Malaysiakini
June 29, 2013
A non-issue has become a contentious point by some BN MPs. Debates and opposing views on the King’s Speech are to be treated and judged the same as the slurs made against the King outside parliament – as rebellion against the King. What is happening here?
The standards of mob or crowd judgement –hysterical, unreasonable and clueless are being adopted by mob leaders inside parliament.
The leaders are easily identified- they shout the loudest in parliament and appoint themselves as leaders and spokesmen for the mob outside.
Since Independence, Royal Addresses have always been followed up by adversarial debates.
That has been the practice of parliamentary democracy.
We come to the House to debate on issues – the agenda for ensuing debates being set down by the Royal Addresses. Continue reading “The King’s speech and mob judgment”