Limiting PM’s term - sinful or democratic?


THERE were a few gasps and also some dropped jaws when DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke spoke about his party’s hope to limit the prime minister’s tenure to two terms or a maximum of 10 years.

It was quite a bold statement considering that the Prime Minister was up there on stage, listening on as the VIP guest at the DAP national congress.

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