There is always room for improving the way in which we do things and get things done. Take this Bersih rally for instance. Do you honestly think that anyone would bother going out in the heavy pouring rain, face threats of arrest by the authorities, be either stuck in a traffic jam or walk for miles just to participate in an event; if they did not feel strongly about its cause and what the rally stands for? Surely, this is an opportunity for a responsible government to take stock and identify what these participants are asking for. It is not what the public does but how the government responds to the public's actions that determine whether it is a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Compare the state of democracy in Malaysia to that of New Zealand. This is but one example:

http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/NationalNews/tabid/184/Default.aspx?ArticleID=38969

Never heard of "Mixed Member Proportionate" electoral system? Well, it is about time you find out.