Reconciliation and forgiveness are matters of the heart. They cannot be forced on the people. - Graeme Leung

It (democracy) is far more than merely participating in free and fair elections for a new government. It is about playing by a set of rules, respecting those rules and accepting the result even when it may not be what one had hoped for.

If we continue to pardon or excuse the wrongdoers who commit acts of criminality in unsettling an elected government, we don't have any guarantee, do we, that this kind of exercise won't be repeated in the future.

It's the way we are - our people show their respect to their leaders by keeping quiet. It is considered rude to speak your mind.