First of all, there is no perfect human and perfect government system.

Secondly, democracy makes it easier to undo stupidity.

Thirdly, even democracy can be eroded and pave way towards authoritarian.

Well, I am glad that you got to the main point.

What you described is a problem of rule of law, which is closely linked to democracy but has a distinct nature in the functioning of the country.

I'm sure everyone knows Malaysia's track record for the rule of law. That's what Najib did when he changed AG and sacked his ministers. Or when Mahathir did when he changed the federal court judges.

The thing with modern Western democracies is that they come with a package - rule of law, democracy, freedom, human rights, etc., a set of values closely linked to each other.

The Malaysian system is Western democracy in its framework. But we may not practice all the values that they do, nor did we interpret them like the western countries.

Human society is a complex organization. While we might have adopted the structures of Western democracy, the inner stratum of the people holds different values. These inner strata, such as Eastern and Islamic values, often conflict with the assumptions of the Western system. This clash can create tension and instability, hindering the effective functioning of democratic institutions. In terms of governing, finding a way to reconcile these differing values and move forward is the key.

Yes. Then the country and people will suffer.
Then, foreigners come take their money their land and their woman.
They will suffer.
Perhaps then they will learn to be less stupid or just hilang from bumi.
We have seen the previous but yet to see the latter, by far.