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Westminister System of Government in Melanesia

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THE WESTMINISTER SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IN MELENESIA The beginning of colonization was an era seen in which colonized territories began learning and adopting the styles and the systems of their colonizers. The colonizers especially the Europeans bring in new types of ideas which are now seen as parallel to the old system that has been existed for almost the rest of the entire life before being contact with the Europeans. Thus throughout the world people experience different types of colonial contact and the way their territories were administered with different model of governance being adopted. The places around the globe experience different types of governance in which nationalism was the force behind these which sought for self …show more content…

The Westminster system enables a government to be defeated, or forced into a general election, independently of a new government being chosen. For example on august 2011 Somare government was dismissed by the parliament and Peter O’Neill was elected as the new Prime Minister at the floor of parliament. And finally a parliament which can be dissolved and elections called at any time by the parliament alone with absolute majority in favours. As in Melanesia some features are experience by Papua New Guinea and some other Melanesian island as well but these nations amend their constitution on the bases of their own cultural and traditional aspects. The Melanesian Way is in itself a human experience. Cut off from the rest of the world for many centuries, Melanesians nevertheless survived as a people. Now that Melanesians are finally connected with the world, Melanesians suddenly see themselves through the world mirror. Melanesians will see themselves true self image or will see themselves in the images and shadows of others? Should Melanesians choose to ape the West and the East or can they choose to be themselves in their philosophy, their life-styles and their whole beings? Melanesians are responsible for their progress in the modern world now and beyond. Melanesian do

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