Akta Perkhidmatan Parlimen perkasa reformasi institusi dan demokrasi
The Parliamentary Services Act is being presented as a boost for institutional reform and for democracy itself. The argument runs that elections and the freedom to choose a government are only part of what makes a democracy mature. A country's strength also depends on institutions that function independently and with professional responsibility. The act is offered as the instrument that gets Parliament to that standard. Backers claim this is what separates a mature democracy from one that simply holds votes. Institutional reform, in this framing, is the substance of democratic health rather than a side issue.
DEMOKRASI matang tidak hanya diukur melalui pilihan raya berkala atau kebebasan rakyat memilih kerajaan. Sebaliknya, kekuatan sesebuah negara turut bergantung pada keupayaan institusinya berfungsi secara bebas, profesional dan bertanggungjawab.