Why MPs need seven-year term to serve the country
Wednesday March 10 2021
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Roger Sherman, the only signer of all four founding documents of the US said in 1788: “Nothing renders government more unstable than a frequent change of the persons that administer it.” And I agree with him. A five-year term for MPs charged with passing laws, scrutinising government policy and administration, debating matters of topical interest, vetting the appointment of persons nominated by the President seems rather brief, the nature of which present constraints for their duty execution. I have jotted down seven reasons in defence of this:
Less disruption of our lives. For the people who are focused on trade and development, elections disrupt the smooth running of our economy. The chaos and conflict which characterise our campaigns and elections lead to international travel warnings.