Shadow Cabinet
Political commentators Ong Kian Meng and Oon Yeoh are questioning if the Opposition could come up with a Shadow Cabinet any time soon.
They suggested an obvious approach that could be based on the UK model where every minister on the government bench will have a counterpart on the opposition bench.
This would give the public a basis for comparison between the Opposition and the BN cabinet.
More so, the duo say, as the public has a right to know whether the Opposition MPs are capable of meeting the challenges at hand, and there is no better way to let them know than by having a shadow cabinet -- sooner than later.
I think the Opposition is still struggling for one reason or another, some of which Kian Meng and Oon had articulated fully.
Comments
One immediate hurdle to such shadow cabinet idea is the lack of transparency and governance in our system currently. Without those, it would be extremely hard for a shadow minister to check on a particular ministry and offer alternate policy options. Imagine trying to come out with an alternative masterplan for urban planning without the necessary statistics from the relevant ministry.
In fact, under such circumstances, it may be counterproductive to form a shadow cabinet at all, as its eventual ineffectiveness may be perceived negatively by the people, not purely due to the incompetence of the opposition members.
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May 5, 2008 05:23 PM
It's a good idea. However just replicate their portfolio, do not replicate their numbers.
Show them you could do more with less !!
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May 6, 2008 07:11 AM
Commented (and had a good laugh) about this on my blog already. See http://thoughtsintangents.blogspot.com/2008/05/is-anwar-ibrahim-competent.html
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May 6, 2008 11:43 AM