Parliament has lost its teeth. In a scathing editorial, civil society groups have accused the 13th Parliament of becoming a mere appendage of the Executive, passing bills that hurt the very constituents they represent.

The piece cites the recent Finance Act and the Housing Levy as examples of MPs voting against the public will to please the State House. "An MP’s first loyalty is to the voter, not the party leader," the op-ed argues. It calls for a voter recall campaign to remind legislators that power belongs to the people, not the podium.