Tyranny of numbers is Jubilee's democratic right

The final tallies for the 2013 March general elections gave Jubilee coalition a numerical strength over the Cord coalition in both the Senate and the national parliament. Having a tyranny of numbers in both houses is in itself not a crime. It means that Jubilee was smarter politically and therefore had managed to win many senate and parliamentary seats with a commanding majority.

Every presidential candidate should aspire to have a commanding majority in parliament so as he/she can rule with ease. When the opposite happens, the winning president suffers untold setbacks. The governing party gets frustrated by opposition especially when it comes to key bills touching on service delivery. It is therefore fair that a government worthy its salt must garner enough votes and have a commanding majority in parliament.