POLITICAL analyst Dr Sharifah Syahirah Syed Sheikh’s proposal for a quota policy for women representatives in state assemblies and Parliament has some merits, “Women representation sorely lacking” (The Star, Sept 22).
In a strong democratic set-up, political representation, whether at state or Federal level, should ideally reflect the composition of our population. The current patriarchal mindset and politics are discriminating against our women who are being largely accepted as only followers or party workers instead of leaders in their own right.
