New Mixed Electoral System is Applied to All Elections

  The new mixed electoral system introduced for the local government bodies, will also be extended  to all elections including Provincial Council election and parliamentary election, said Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils Faizer Mustapha .He will table a cabinet memorandum proposing the above mixed electoral system.

The new mixed electoral system for the Local Government bodies follows a First-Past-the-Post (FPP) representation 60 percent and Proportional Representation (PR) 40 percent ratio. He further said, that the new electoral system will pave way to a better political culture.

He will table the memorandum at the Cabinet meeting tomorrow.

Mustapha also stated that he is willing to discuss about the proposal with all political parties and other parties concerned of the matter. The statement also says that the Ministry of Local Government and Provincial Council will seek recommendations from an expert committee on the proposal as well.