Our peculiar politics and why status quo always remains

Recent political party nominations have shifted our attention to our fast changing politics. What with ordinary people - cooks, watchmen and mechanics – being nominated to run in the August 8 election. This appears encouraging because the concerns of ordinary people may finally make it to the agenda.

The high turnover of political leaders at every election, like what we are witnessing this year, makes us preoccupied with the idea of change.