Sunday, January 31, 2010
Do we have a true representative?
People elect their representatives to represent them. But does a representative truly represent people. The candidate has to spend money during the elections and so naturally once the person gets elected his/her intention would be to get back what was spent. They would use their power to meet their own political aspirations and could be termed as 'Nest Featherers'. People also choose their representatives expecting some personal benefits. The ultimate result is that dedicated leaders often won't get opportunities or they won't be allowed to work in their own way as the clout of influential people won't let it happen.
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@ Sara, it is not the matter of who is being elected. It matter who have voted for whom. we find now-a-days reducing rate of polling vote. somewhere only 25% votes are polled and somewhere 85% and somewhere voter by-cot to vote. the main issue is why we are facing reduced number of polling.
Don't you think it is something like individual incentive and collective cost situation ?
If the majority of the voters don't caste their vote then the probability of winning a wrong candidates becomes very high as most of the votes are casted by their supporters only.
well it is interesting to note the other side of the picture, where the voters actually look for a person who they can approach for favours and influenced to get their things done, getting elected. this often happens at the cost of those candidates who are regarded as better qualified. we have to consider, who calls the shot in elections?
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