Rationality Of Democratic Opposition

The beauty of democracy lies in the legitimate space for opposition and recognition of its role as a shadow government or a government in waiting. As a responsive rule, it refuses the tyranny of majority and separation of rule from the living condition of people, a source of demand formation. The opposition political parties’ principle roles are to question the government of the ruling party, debate its bills and laws and make it accountable to the public. It sets both democratic dynamics by offering different policy perspectives, observing constitutional behaviour of the government, converting the genuine grievances of people into legitimate policy and constituting a safety valve to release those grievances through peaceful channels.