First Japan, then Malaysia

When the Japanese wake up later, it’s going to be the first day where its Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s continues the administration with his conservative party Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) losing grip on upper house of Parliament, in which LDP suffered a heavy defeat in the election on Sunday.

Despite the huge loss, Abe said he would not step down as prime minister, even though his approval ratings plummeted as he appeared out of touch with anxieties about everyday issues.

However, it’s worth highlighting that ministers and high government officers either apologize or resign, being held accountable for their actions. (E.g. Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma resigned over atomic bomb remark, Minister for Administrative Reform Genichiro Sata resigned amid allegations of irregular funding, Administrative Reform Minister Genichiro Sata resigned over a political funds scandal, chairman of the Tax Commission Masaaki Homma resigned over a scandal, Japan’s agriculture minister Norihiko Akagi made a public apologize for filing the same expense claim twice and etc.)

Unlike in Malaysia, well, things goes absolutely well and most of the time, you’re either being perceived as an idiot or one with malicious intention to destroy the Government (worse, the society) to even suggest that something is wrong with the Government and …

Meanwhile, I found this particular comment appears on a article published by the IHT, no less than intriguing.

"Last time, I voted for the Liberal Democrats under Koizumi," Takeshige Iijima, 53, said after voting in Yokohama, referring to the popular former prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi. "I can’t support the present Liberal Democratic Party. Japan can’t go on under Abe’s leadership."

Once again, as I said yesterday, it’s your call.