Flawed Western democratic system not suitable for Asian countries

I am concerned about the chaos caused by the Occupy Central movement, which is campaigning for a democratic voting system, especially since this system has a number of defects.

In the democratic voting system the candidates are nominated by members of political parties or their caucuses. These nominated candidates will represent their parties in the election.

The voters cast their votes according to their political persuasions. Before the election, ordinary voters have no direct involvement in selecting candidates.

In a voluntary voting system, the percentage of voters participating is normally about 50 per cent or less. Thus the winner may not represent the preference of the majority of the population.

During a political campaign, large sums of money are needed for advertising on radio, television, social networking sites and in other media outlets. Candidates with a large financial backing will have a greater chance of winning. Therefore, wealthy candidates are most likely to succeed.

In marginal seats where the difference in votes between the winner and the loser is very small, votes can often be bought by offering gifts or financial incentives.

If the voting procedure is not well structured, multiple voting can happen. A voter can go to different polling stations to cast his or her vote many times.