The setup is only for talkcock only. Questions about national policies should only be asked on people who are voted in or perhaps those who are already in parliament. If there is a view on policies for politician wannabes, they can always do it during their rallies. If the idea is to pit their intellect against each other, they should do it with the ruling party involved. The fact that they can't be bothered to even attend speaks volumes.
What's the point of all this?