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Two-term limit unsuitable for Malaysia

While the suggestion for elected representatives (MPs) to have a two-term limit is a good idea, it may be currently unsuitable for the democratic system in Malaysia. In pointing this out, academician Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal from the Faculty of language and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Sara...

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Main Authors: Ammar Redza, Ahmad Rizal, Sarah Hafizah, Chandra
Format: Magazine and Newsletter
Language:English
Published: New Sarawak Tribune 2021
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JA Political science (General)
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spelling my.unimas.ir.360752023-10-11T02:48:25Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36075/ Two-term limit unsuitable for Malaysia Ammar Redza, Ahmad Rizal Sarah Hafizah, Chandra JA Political science (General) While the suggestion for elected representatives (MPs) to have a two-term limit is a good idea, it may be currently unsuitable for the democratic system in Malaysia. In pointing this out, academician Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal from the Faculty of language and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) said the suggestion could, however, be implemented in the appointment of the prime minister and other ministerial positions. He said that limiting the executive power to only two terms could attract more progressive minds amongst the MPs and translate to better policy making. “Theoretically, the democratic system provides a check and balance in electing therepresentatives. Good MPs will be rewarded by being re-elected while bad MPs will losethe election. It is a system where the people are given the power to decide freely and democratically. “In my opinion, the idea of limiting MPs to only two terms is currently unsuitable because our system is much alike with the United Kingdom’s Westminster system. There is no legislation that limits MPs’ terms in the House of Common. “If it is implemented for the appointment of the prime minister and other ministerial positions, it will also limit and disincentivise the idea of legacy that we have seen previously. New Sarawak Tribune 2021-08-22 Magazine and Newsletter NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36075/1/Two-term%20limit%20unsuitable%20for%20Malaysia%20-%20New%20Sarawak%20Tribune_22Aug2021.pdf Ammar Redza, Ahmad Rizal and Sarah Hafizah, Chandra (2021) Two-term limit unsuitable for Malaysia. [Magazine and Newsletter] (In Press)
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Two-term limit unsuitable for Malaysia
description While the suggestion for elected representatives (MPs) to have a two-term limit is a good idea, it may be currently unsuitable for the democratic system in Malaysia. In pointing this out, academician Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal from the Faculty of language and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) said the suggestion could, however, be implemented in the appointment of the prime minister and other ministerial positions. He said that limiting the executive power to only two terms could attract more progressive minds amongst the MPs and translate to better policy making. “Theoretically, the democratic system provides a check and balance in electing therepresentatives. Good MPs will be rewarded by being re-elected while bad MPs will losethe election. It is a system where the people are given the power to decide freely and democratically. “In my opinion, the idea of limiting MPs to only two terms is currently unsuitable because our system is much alike with the United Kingdom’s Westminster system. There is no legislation that limits MPs’ terms in the House of Common. “If it is implemented for the appointment of the prime minister and other ministerial positions, it will also limit and disincentivise the idea of legacy that we have seen previously.
format Magazine and Newsletter
author Ammar Redza, Ahmad Rizal
Sarah Hafizah, Chandra
author_facet Ammar Redza, Ahmad Rizal
Sarah Hafizah, Chandra
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title Two-term limit unsuitable for Malaysia
title_short Two-term limit unsuitable for Malaysia
title_full Two-term limit unsuitable for Malaysia
title_fullStr Two-term limit unsuitable for Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Two-term limit unsuitable for Malaysia
title_sort two-term limit unsuitable for malaysia
publisher New Sarawak Tribune
publishDate 2021
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36075/1/Two-term%20limit%20unsuitable%20for%20Malaysia%20-%20New%20Sarawak%20Tribune_22Aug2021.pdf
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