If the government can influence 16 of the 30 functional votes, it can thwart proposals from the directly elected legislators. This has happened with controversial issues concerning political reform and government accountability over the past few years.
因此变革的阻力已经被内置与该体制当中。如果政府能够影响30张功能选票中的16张，它就能阻碍由直选选出的立法者们所提出的议案。这一点已在过去几年的政治改革和政府责任等颇具争议的问题上有所表现。