Tag: #SecretBallot
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The ‘System’
This opinion article is shared by Mr. Saad Rasool. Over the past week, the hypocrisy of Pakistan’s broken democratic ‘system’ has become visible for all and sundry. On Tuesday, March 3rd, Yousaf Raza Gilani won his seat for the Senate, through a majority of the votes casted in the National Assembly. In effect, these votes…
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Senate Elections – A short Note (Part 2)
This opinion is shared by Haider Mehdi. Received feedback implying that Proportional Representation was for equity to Provinces not to Parties. This was the argument of the Sindh Bar Council chief to the SC. So here’s the question. If the electoral college for Senate comprises members of political parties who were voted to reflect the…
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Senate Elections
This opinion is shared by Haider Mehdi. I think this whole piece of proportional representation, secret ballot, show of hands for Senate elections is totally effed up. So here’s what proportional representation means. If a party has “x” number of seats in the electoral college, which comprise both the National and Provincial Assemblies then it…