SunStar
May 25, 2021
THIS country’s hands down number one problem is the poverty of millions (one third) of its citizens. The dignity and rights of these people have been trampled on for so long it simply has to stop.
But until we get to true our democracy with majority rule, proportionate representation and free elections, 80 percent of the country’s political, economic and cultural resources will continue to be enjoyed by only 20 percent of the population. A crying shame in a country that prides itself of a religion that holds the dignity of a human being as inviolable.
The 2022 elections will again be done under rules skewed to favor the rich and powerful. Hence, all candidates will come from 20 percent of the population, none from the 80 percent. No candidate will win by a majority, only by a plurality, of votes. No candidate will get votes without overspending (to advertise, to buy, feed, transport voters), without cheating and without some f ....