November 13, 2006
Down with First Past the Post

minority said:
In a highly heterogenous land such as Malaysia, the First Past the Post (FPTP) system has compounded matters where racial relations are concerned. Not that I agree with viewing politics in terms of race, but for now, I shall be a realist. For one, a winner takes all system blurs out proportional votes. This is especially bad because different social groups are significantly different from each other, and proportional representation of them is vital to maintain a truly representative legislature.
Therefore I advocate a Mixed Member Proportional Representation system for Malaysia. It’s not perfect, and it’s definitely more complex and would not be conducive for voters ignorant of electoral mechanisms, but its very suited for voter representation.
…changing the voting system for good?
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