[civsoc-mw] 50+1 for Councillors and MPs

[KPD]

KBK,

It is creating a bit of a problem. They should have waited for the 2024
elections to implement that.

The presidential elections were ok because, in any case, they were
nullified. Imagine the situation now where all current MPs and Councillors
were elected by simple majority. If you implement 50+1 then we are saying
that all of them were illegally. Their election should be nullified and
another election should be conducted.

I believe, like we have ignored several sections, the issue could have been
referred to parliament so that they can ratify the section.

It is a good move though. We will not havr so many independents and
chancers.

On Tue, 13 Oct 2020, 20:56 Keyboard Boyd Kilembey, <kkilembe at gmail.com>
wrote:

> We can have 50+1 with councillors and parliamentaruand but what happens if
> none gets 50+1? Do we do another rerun with the same candidates or we
> conduct a run off. Are we getting good money on the investment or this is
> just show biz? The concept of 50+1 is good though i think it rigged the
> elections against dpp.what were they thinking? They thought they could get
> 50+1 with udf? Really ? They should have gunned to partner Chilima.  They
> should have swallowed their pride. Right now their corrupt supporters would
> still be stealing. Remember they openly told us those who have Bern
> arrested are their loyal supporters.
>
> On Tue, 13 Oct 2020, 20:33 KPD, <maluwakpd at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Should we use majority or Simple majority in the election of councillors
>> and MPs?
>>
>> We need to change the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections Act. We
>> can't have MPs and Councillors elected using 50+1. And we can't have the
>> whole parliament not elected on 50+1 and subject those in by-elections to
>> different interpretation.
>>
>> Something is not right.
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