But that's what democracy has been a bitch for right?
In India, where there are more than a thousand parties (including local-specific parties), they all have been hampering local infrastructure developments for whatever reason they can find, while in truth, they are just seeking ways to make the project contributes to their own popularity. Thus no "puff" magic growth like China, despite their common size and potential.
We have 43 political party, apparently with no clear ideology. The one who claim to be religious party (Islamic parties, Catholic National, and Christian "Peace & Prosperity" Party) are not so distinctive and very compromising. Yet none can really agree on something good to be worked on. They are just wasting tax payer money, sitting in the AC-ed parliament building, quarreling, then taking a break to restaurant, spa, and gym, then came back late to fall asleep, and then continues next day.