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It’s time to rethink how voters are represented in parliament

Parliament

When MPs who don't go to their constituencies to consult voters stand on the floor of parliament, they submit their own personal and political opinions under the guise of “the will of the people”.

Photo credit: File |  Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Members of Parliament do not always go to their constituencies to consult voters.
  • Some lawmakers only go back to their constituents during the campaign period.

The law-making process should keep pace with modern technology. Traditionally, representation meant that the higher the population, the higher the number of members of parliament. This has now proved to be ineffective.

MPs do not always go to their constituencies to consult voters. This is despite being paid mileage allowances. Some MPs only go back to their constituents during the campaign period.