So what if it is opposition inspired?

Lately there has been 2 street marches going on during weekends in Malaysia. The first was probably the biggest while the second is probably second biggest in the decade. The government didn't approve too much of the marches or demonstrations, one of their reasons being that they're opposition inspired and that these members of the opposition are doing this to gain an edge in the upcoming general elections.

So what if it was opposition inspired?

So what if people did it to get a shot at getting a government role in a nation?

Arguably, most if not all leaders led their people to some ideology or reform partly because they see themselves in very high positions should they be they're successful. Aung San Suu Kyi who is currently leading the democratic movement in Myanmar and Benazir Bhutto similarly in Pakistan is probably doing them to get a shot at becoming premiers of their countries themselves. But how is that wrong?

If people can fight for the will of others, it seems there's nothing wrong with rewarding them for being champions of our cause. If Prime Minister Badawi and his Barisan National party continues to represent the views of his people, surely there is nothing wrong with keeping them in office. That's all politics is about.

It is the role of the opposition to gather and exclaim the views of the silent in our society. Peaceful marches cannot be inherently wrong just because they are opposition inspired. They are after all, supposed to represent dissent.