Give MPs benefit of doubt over poor legislation

By CHRIS OBURE
We are at a critical junction in our efforts to modernise our democracy and governance. This calls for maturity, understanding and careful navigation to avoid costly mistakes.

As a politician of four decades standing, I was taken aback when Parliament made drastic changes to the Elections and Political Parties’ Act via the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2012, only for the Civil Society and several political leaders to erupt in anger and threaten street demos.