The Politics of Sharing Power

One of the best things I know about the democracy is the 'in spite of all its problems and criticisms, it still is the best system of State'. Historically, we all have seen that even the benevolent monarchs and rulers were none less that functioning as the dictatorial regimes. The communist systems never saw the communism which was envisioned with the 'withering of the State'; it actually turned out to be a 'dictatorship of the new privileged class' resulting in the fact that the 'dictatorship of proletariat'withered away!

Democracy without clear majority has proved disastrous in all countries, that ruined the whatever ethics in politics was left; and exacerbated the vested interest groups to flourish and spoil the whole environment of governance; by blackmailing the bigger political parties. The have been happy doing this all through and are in the position of ' eat the cake and have it too'. In times of lack of majority, it is believed that they have their consideration to negotiate the positions in power to share; and also the ulterior ways of being a 'salable commodity'. This vitiates the whole atmosphere of the governance, the civil service; and the democracy at work!

Whoever is the main ruling party the smaller groups and individuals eye their 'pie in the cake'; and also have their names intact on the 'icing of the cake'. In the name of national consensus parties may play dubious role and do the internal damages to further their own party interests.

Unfortunately the people still don't understand these dubious designs that eat up the public systems like the termites and are more damaging than the dictatorial regimes. With the low levels of transparency, accountability and lack of quicker justice system, they thrive in their ways, without actually punished.

The remedy lies in voting a majority government; and increased transparency, accountability, ombudsman; and simple and quick justice system!I know it may be far from reality to achieve; but it is the only hope when people understand their role, duties and responsibility to save their countries from chaos and anarchy that may result in!

Else, the politics of sharing power will continue to thrive and the systems and practices that make democracy the best system will perish!