Jordan Jude…Political cooperation should be formed after the election, not before.
KOTA KINABALU : – Head of the Wiramuda Exco Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (StarSabah) Gundohing Jordan Jude Ellron said it is time for all local political parties in Sabah to contest on their own strength without forming a pre-state election coalition (PRN).
According to him, the people should be given full power to choose who is worthy to represent them.
Political cooperation should be formed after the election, not before.
“It needs to be based on the trust and mandate of the people, not on secret agreements or short-term political interests.”
“Only when the voice of the people is truly respected, can we achieve strong political stability like that in mature democracies,” he said in his latest Facebook post.
Jordan emphasized that in any democratic system, political stability does not occur before elections, it occurs after elections.
“Malaysia is the best example.” In the 15th General Election (GE15), no party or coalition succeeded in obtaining a majority to form the government on their own.
“This situation has caused political uncertainty and requires negotiations between parties to form a new government,” he said.
According to Jordan, such matters also commonly occur in countries that practice the Westminster system, including the United Kingdom.
For example, in 2010, the Conservative Party in the UK also failed to secure a majority. To form a government, they collaborated with the Liberal Democrats.
Nick Clegg, as the leader of the Liberal Democrats, was appointed Deputy Prime Minister under Prime Minister David Cameron.
This cooperation lasted for five years and the country remained politically stable.
“Five years later, the UK held another election. The Conservative Party continued to contest Nick Clegg’s constituency even though he was their former coalition partner.
“This is an example of the political maturity of parties competing healthily in elections, and cooperation only occurs when necessary, not forced.” The people remain the main decision-makers,” he added.
However, in Malaysia, Jordan said that cooperation between party coalitions often causes problems.
“If they lose, some will accuse their coalition partners of sabotage.
“If they win, some forget the support that was given and do not cooperate afterwards.
“A clear example occurred in the Pensiangan area. In the 15th General Election (PRU15), the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) helped the Barisan Nasional (BN) to win.
“However, after the election, no form of cooperation was continued.” BN representatives did not cooperate at all with GRS ADUNs, even though the victory was aided by the GRS machinery.
“Such matters create problems and tarnish the spirit of democracy,” he added.
He said the solution to the problem is actually simple, which is to let each party and candidate contest solo.
“Give the people the real choice.” That is the true meaning of democracy,” he said.
