Re: [IAC#RG] Need for Electoral Reforms -- Fundamental Deficiency

Too many times, I have seen this term "illiterate" being used for our country fellows in many mails. How many of you have talked to villagers on one to one basis? Its just their simplicity and respect given to any person from city and having some education with certificates makes others feel a bit superior but actually they are not. In case you would have gone to villages and talked to villagers on general matters then you would have realized their experience and intelligence. I used to go to villages for my business and I was surprised to see their excellent knowledge and experience on many matters.

Most importantly, Leadership and education as absolutely different matters. An educated person is not necessarily a good leader. All those  MBAs and Masters in many streams are servants of many very less educated businessmen who are leading their business. who is the leader then?

I guess that you are still to realize that issues for people living in villages, related agriculture and allied business are much different than issues of people in metros and city.

But its a very good discussion going on and election reforms are must.

Jitender khurana

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From: mmp kala <mmp_kala@yahoo.com>
To: indiaresists@lists.riseup.net
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Subject: Re: [IAC#RG] Need for Electoral Reforms -- Fundamental Deficiency

I am of the view that the qualifications for the MPs and MLAs be at least the same as prescribed for a peon in the Government Job.  There should be no place in our legislatures for illiterates and those with tainted character.  Further, the elected members should be suspended from the legislatures, should the courts take cognizance of any criminal offence against them as id the case of Government employees. --- On Sun, 2/6/13, Sarbajit Roy <sroy.mb@gmail.com> wrote: From: Sarbajit Roy <sroy.mb@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [IAC#RG] Need for Electoral Reforms -- Fundamental Deficiency To: indiaresists@lists.riseup.net Date: Sunday, 2 June, 2013, 10:08 PM Dear Pavan I thought the gist of IAC's stand on Electoral Reforms is pretty clear and is based on the extensive mathematical research conducted since 1920's by HRA (IAC's predecessor). As you know IAC's policies on electoral reforms have been constantly circulated, discussed and improved among our subscribers. Your email is yet another step in that direction. The present position is essentially:- 1) IAC firmly believes in representative democracy for the Republic. 2) IAC firmly believes in minimal government except for essentials such as security, foreign affairs, law and order etc. 3) IAC opposes the current flawed system of "1 man 1 vote" as being undemocratic. 4) IAC opposes proportional representation as it usually leads to minority / weak governments and unhealthy coalition politics thereby breeding all round corruption. 5) IAC believes in accountability through elections  This includes negative voting whereby a voter can exercise a negative vote AGAINST a particular candidate (especially sitting candidates/parties) on the ballot. 6) IAC believes that "first past the post system" is wrong.  No candidate must be declared elected who does not secure a majority of votes of the registered voters (irrespective of how many votes are actually cast) for that "constituency". 7) IAC opposes all Electronic Voting Machines till they are verifiably accurate and tamper proof/evident. At today's technology level the US Army has proved it is impossible for any EV system to be uncorrupted. 8) IAC believes that the present EVMs are rigged and the Election Commission of India is an active participant in this rigging with the CECs being the ringmasters in this dishonest electoral circus. 9) IAC denounces all scoundrels who are mischievously propagating "49-0" type voting, as "negative voting". It is not, and 49-0 is meaningless except to mathematically benefit existing large parties. and so on, Sarbajit National Convenor India Against Corruption On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 2:34 PM, pavan nair <pavannair1@gmail.com> wrote: I entirely agree with this view. I think it is high time that the IAC declares its stand on electoral reforms. Pavan Nair -----Inline Attachment Follows----- Post: "indiaresists@lists.riseup.net" Exit: "indiaresists-unsubscribe@lists.riseup.net" Quit: "https://lists.riseup.net/www/signoff/indiaresists" Help: https://help.riseup.net/en/list-user WWW : http://indiaagainstcorruption.net.in

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