explain the role of opposition party in a democracy
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To do more better work and win peoples heart to win in the next elections.
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In a democracy, opposition parties perform several important functions. These include:
ÿ Interest aggregation: Political parties are important organs for aggregating the
interests of the political community. Interest aggregation often culminates in the
articulation/ projection of certain preferences, values and ideologies into the policy
and lawmaking process (eg in Parliament) and in the budgeting process.
ÿ Promoting responsible and reasoned debate. This promotes “national conversation”
and pushes democratic discussion to a higher level of political development and
maturity
ÿ Maintaining touch with the voter-citizen and demonstrating the relevance of politics
to ordinary people, that is, the oppressed, the marginalized, the disenfranchised.
ÿ Opposition parties hold the government to account for its commissions or omissions
(eg. Tony Blair’s Labour Party was re-elected with less support).
ÿ Parties present a viable alternative to the incumbent government by designing
alternative ideas, principles and policies for governing society. Should the party in
power let the voters down, the “government-in-waiting” takes over the reign of power – through free and fair elections.
ÿ Parties act as a training ground for future leaders.
ÿ Interest aggregation: Political parties are important organs for aggregating the
interests of the political community. Interest aggregation often culminates in the
articulation/ projection of certain preferences, values and ideologies into the policy
and lawmaking process (eg in Parliament) and in the budgeting process.
ÿ Promoting responsible and reasoned debate. This promotes “national conversation”
and pushes democratic discussion to a higher level of political development and
maturity
ÿ Maintaining touch with the voter-citizen and demonstrating the relevance of politics
to ordinary people, that is, the oppressed, the marginalized, the disenfranchised.
ÿ Opposition parties hold the government to account for its commissions or omissions
(eg. Tony Blair’s Labour Party was re-elected with less support).
ÿ Parties present a viable alternative to the incumbent government by designing
alternative ideas, principles and policies for governing society. Should the party in
power let the voters down, the “government-in-waiting” takes over the reign of power – through free and fair elections.
ÿ Parties act as a training ground for future leaders.
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