I emphatically endorse the Mixed Member Proportional [MMP]
system of voting; such a system allows for the inclusion of a
diversity of perspectives and the creation of new solutions that
would move us away from the present undemocratic, polarized winner-
takes-all first-past-the-post system. In other words, an MMP system
is inclusive and creative -- the FPTP system the opposite. With the
adoption of MMP, politicians can regain public confidence and
participation, especially among the younger generation.
My concern is this, however: assuming that the assembly does
recommend such a change, how will the vast public, still uninformed
through lack of interest and/or awareness of this project, vote
once the inevitable media spin manages to confuse/scare them all?
If we blow this chance, the thought of staying with the status quo
is just too depressing for words. Thank you for all your hard work.
I wish for a successful outcome.
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