My vote doesnt really matter. Tell me, why impose a $13500
dollars deposit just to stand election? And if you dont get a
certain amount of votes you wont get the money back.
At this rate, only millionaires can afford to stand for public
office, While other countries there are even paupers who can do so
without forking out large amount of cash.
I pity you. I pity you and your kind. Some of them even claimed
to be scholars, tarnishing the very institutions that taught them,
in not even being able to look beyond their prejudices, allowing
their hatred to blind their judgement.
Isnt it blatantly obvious to you why a $13, 500 deposit is
required? Simply put, elections are serious affairs, for the
elected representatives will be the ones to collect views from
their constituents and debate on policies that will be passed as
laws once approved, affecting society as a whole, for the next 4-5
years till the next elections.
If an elected political party have a majority of MPs in
Parliament, they will be the ones to form
the government, lead and guide the nation for the next
4-5 years.
Do you want clowns to stand for election? And if by the chance
they get elected by default ( anything can happen ), we will be
ruled by clowns. Isnt so bad, come to think of it, at least they
will be entertaining, keeping us in mirth as the nation sinks thru
their clownish acts in parliament, more show than substance to
elevate livehoods.
And think of the votes that will be split between serious
contenders and clowns.Not all will vote rationally. Some will vote
for the best calibre leader. Some will vote along racial lines.
Some will simply vote the opposite candidate just out of spite.
When more clowns appear, majority votes will become a close and
narrow fight. Again, do you want clowns running the country?
$13,500 is to ensure the seriousness of candidates, not to waste
citizen's time but to propose solutions that will solve citizen's
problems, and get elected. If not, their money will be forfeited
and placed in our treasury.
Therefore, the money is only at best a token sum, easily
affordable to any serious working citizen who has the
virtue of setting aside part of his money as savings. So far
since independence, it had not stop even clowns from standing
for elections.
