There are only three Opposition members in the state assembly, whose performances can only be termed as decent at best so far. After witnessing the state assembly proceedings last year, I sorely miss the experience of Umno’s seasoned politicians. Former Opposition Leader Datuk Jahara Hamid or ex-Bertam assemblyman Shariful Azhar Othman would have kept Pakatan Harapan exco members on their toes. This is the kind of debate which must happen at the assembly, where government backbenchers must have their voices heard and continuously fight for their constituents. Chow, in an interview with The Star, once said that in a healthy democracy, when there is a weak Opposition, backbenchers play a more active role in scrutinising government policy.

Source: The Star April 23, 2019 01:30 UTC