The number of elected representatives either to the Parliament or the State Assembly falling ill, is alarmingly high. Perhaps it is reflective of the general health of Malaysians. So why are so many elected representatives falling ill??
Health is important especially for aspiring leaders of our country. When your health fails, your duty to the electorate will suffer. In the last US presidential election, there was a grave concern when John McCain won the candidacy for President representing the Republicans. His campaign party had to go to great lengths to convince the American public that he is in tip top health. He was 72 years of age when he contested for the 2008 Presidential Election.
It is important for the future aspiring candidates to reveal their health status. Choosing the right candidates depends not only on their political ideologies but their abilities to perform under strenuous conditions for the next 4-5 years.
Failure to do so will only result in the electorate losing representation and the resulting waste of tax payers money organising by-elections.
