Every country must develop a political system that is suited to its particular circumstances. I do not believe the Western model should be imposed on other countries.  There are certain principles, however, that should be common to all political systems: 1)  political leaders are there to serve the people -- and not the other way round; 2) leaders should, therefore, be accountable to the people or their elected representatives (under the British system parliament is supreme); 3) all power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, therefore it is not wise to give any individual or party absolute power; 4)  transparency, not secrecy, is the friend of good government.