Parliamentary election
This is a good news that the national election for the 9th Parliament could be held in the month of October 2008. A few issues need to be resolved before the next election since the public by and large want to observe a model parliament for which they have sacrificed so much.
Besides the correct voter list, there should be a regulatory framework for the registration of political parties and the possible candidates. The parliament should not be the house of traders representing different chambers of commerce, nor a gossip chamber of a few illiterate musclemen!
The party who will form the government must get the majority popular vote, not the number of seats alone. Previously, we observed a party winning 41% percent of popular vote but could not form government, but the party which captured majority seats of MPs formed the government, although the popular vote was only 38% in its favour.
Therefore, there should be thought about the Mixed Member Proportional system as being practised in New Zealand, UK, and some other countries. In the Ontario province of Canada, Referendum was held on this issue of Mixed Member Proportional on 10 October.
Therefore, prior to the next election, there should be a precise policy guideline from the government regarding the next parliament, its size, way of formation etc.
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