Parliament debate on SIR is welcome, will enrich it |
BOTH THE Government and the Opposition dialling down their positions and agreeing to debate the Election Commission’s nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by itself or as part of an agenda of electoral reforms is enormously welcome. Free and fair elections lie at the heart of the democratic compact; the cleaning and updating of electoral rolls is vital to ensure the integrity of the process. At the same time, it is necessary to keep the EC exercise open and responsive to concerns raised by voters, Opposition, and even within the EC. An investigation by this newspaper has shown that apprehensions........