In my opinion, a balance needs to be acquired between ‘the
need for representation and accountability’ and ‘the need for leadership and
strong government’. This can be done with an equal and appropriate (depending
on what their job entails) distribution of power between both the parliament
and executive branches.
The parliament is an essential part of the government as it
not only fills the communication gap between the ruling government and the
people being ruled but also ensures that public opinion and concerns are heard
and integrated in policy formation processes (or are supposed be to, at least).
Taking this power away from the parliament and distributing it among the other
two branches would render the process of representing popular opinion inefficient
because the focus of the executive and judicial branches lies elsewhere i.e making
and executing policies, and passing legislation.
The executive branch and parliament should work side by
side. Policy-making authority should be given to the executive branch while the
parliament should have the power to veto any policy if it deems it unfit. In conclusion,
it is important for both the branches to work collectively and for neither to
dominate the other.
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