Of course politics does not stop when there are not elections. But elections drive politicians to make many ridiculous promises, or to temporarily shelve policies that may offend voters. Government policies and the distribution of resources get distorted.
政治不等於選舉，但為了選舉，濫開競選支票與承諾，又把會得罪選民的施政項目暫且擱置，許多重大政策及資源分配就在這種情況下受到扭曲。