One party system is inferior

Klaas Woldring (Peninsula News, 20 Feb 2012) is once again advocating some sort of revolution when he states that "we need a maximalist republic that would develop a new political system" and that "the two-party tyranny (of the Westminster system) must go"

Well Mr Woldring is free, in this country where we enjoy the benefits of our constitutional monarchy, to express his viewpoints but I don't think there would be many people who would agree with him.

To advocate a one-party-only government in Australia is asking us to take a massive backwards step that would lead to disaster for us.

One needs only look around the world to observe the wretched republics in which the people would suffer as a consequence of this inferior system of government.

An extreme example would be the so-called "People's Republic" of China, in which an unelected one-party government has ruled the country for over 60 years without ever allowing an election for the people to vote them out.

This is not to say that the system here is perfect. Of course not.

But how many people do we see cramming on to leaky boats to escape persecution in Australia to flee to one of those republics?

Only a ratbag would even contemplate it.

In the year in which we are rejoicing with our Sovereign Queen of Australia in Her Majesty's 60-year Diamond Jubilee reign, we should be happy to be enjoying the citizenship of this great nation.

Long live our most loyal queen.

Advance Australia fair.

Don Parkes, Woy Woy Letter, 24 February