But the face of a crisis, he suddenly wants dialogue. The proposal is not sincere. Treat it as a political manouver. If the opposition accepts the proposal for dialogue, the government will only negotiate on secondary issues and avoid the not the essential questions. If we don t accept dialogue, the government will use our refusal as an escape valve in relation to the difficulties of the crisis, arguing that the opposition doesn t want to collaborate, that the opposition is not patriotic, and that it wants the worst for the country.
Democracy is founded on dissent.
The roles of the government and the opposition are well outlined. The governing party governs. The opposition has the role of watchdog, of critiquing and presenting alternatives. The periodic elections serve to confirm the platform of the governing party or to effect a shift in the government toward the opposition s platform. The governing party and the opposition dialogue and negotiate in appropriate forums of democratic insitutions.