The suspension of the taoiseach election resulted in a chaotic and embarrassing scene in the chamber, reflecting poorly on democratic integrity. Opposition voices expressed frustration over allowing certain TDs to speak from both government and opposition roles, viewing it as a manipulation of power referred to as 'stroke politics.' This disarray raises concerns as voters witness an undignified spectacle. Calls from politicians like Catherine Connolly and Ged Nash point to systemic failures undermining opposition while highlighting a broader challenge to democratic ideals during tumultuous times.
Whoever was responsible for the meltdown, it made for an unprecedented embarrassment. It is hard to see it as anything other than a towering insult to 100 years of democracy.
The attack is actually coming from the system here, where they're seeking to undermine, forcibly, the voice of opposition. That's the kernel of it.
Labour's Ged Nash lambasted the government chief whip, whom he claimed had decided to 'plough on regardless'... It was 'scandalous behaviour' with no respect for 'parliamentary norms'.
TS Eliot believed success was relative and said 'it is what we make of the mess we have made of things' that matters.
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