I have had a number of e-mail accusing me of being an enemy of democracy — drawn mainly from the title of my new book Democracy Kills. I am no more an enemy of democracy than I am of fast cars or fine wines which I know can be lethal if not used properly.  Therefore, I urge those interested in this very important issue to really engage, to stop pigeonholing and to argue the case for the value of democracy.

On page 376 of Democracy Kills, I quote a young Taiwanese politician, Bi-Khim Hsiao:- “Democracy is applicable to everyone. But you have to do it properly. We have created our democracy with our own hands and our own hard work and what we’ve done here counters the argument that democracy is not an Asian concept, that it is not applicable to Asians.  We’ve proved that wrong. We cherish our democracy and it can be applied everywhere whatever the culture, race or religion.”

Click here: Democracy Kills