Elections Bill: MPs owe it to country to stand for national interest

It is not in doubt that there is need to change how elections are conducted. From the quality of the people we elect to high office, to those charged with ensuring fair play in elections, all have exhibited shortcomings that must be addressed sooner rather than later to appropriate value from our nascent democracy.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has presented to Parliament the Elections (Amendment) Bill 2015 that appears to have rubbed Members of Parliament the wrong way. It has become common for them to reject anything that tends to restrict their leverage and already, they are said to have rejected the bill’s proposals.