Let democracy work

The general elections are over. The process of forming an elected government is ongoing. Two important things to watch are how well the new government tackles back-breaking inflation and how judiciously it goes about collecting taxes from people and businesses. If the establishment desists from post-election intervention, there are chances for a relatively strong parliament and a relatively more representative government. But if it does not, then a weak parliament and a less inclusive government will find it challenging to contain inflation effectively or tax people and businesses judiciously. Taxing the nation recklessly is the easiest way to raise revenues. But this approach may not work any more. The election results have established that people want to be treated fairly and not according to the whims of whoever is in power.