New laws are needed to make coalitions work
Citizens voted for no single party to have an absolute majority. They voted for coalitions. Political parties must take the will of voters seriously
05 December 2021 - 00:03
Fears that municipal coalitions will bring instability, paralysis and service-delivery failures are misplaced. Such governments in one of the world's most diverse nations are more fit for purpose than dominant-party ones...
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