Power-at-all-cost syndrome
Our nation will see the beginning of hard bargains with some parties demanding that elected city/town mayors be thrown out, some others wanting plum portfolios and so on. No party is likely to demand efficient, corrupt-free governance. Who are they? Who wants to think about them for the next five years?
Common people vote a candidate or a party for what it represents or promises. Candidates and political parties should tell the voters who their allies are and seek votes. By waiting for the results and exploring the possibilities of entering into alliances, they commit a fraud on the electorate.
Sometimes, we prefer to elect a candidate on personal merit, regardless of the party ticket. But come results and all ideologies and identities are buried in a heap. The voter is aghast at the power-at-all-cost syndrome.
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