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Rewarding loyalists is undermining democracy

Parties have betrayed the spirit of the law. [iStockphoto]

The independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has published the list of candidates to be nominated to Parliament after the general election.

Parties have picked those they deem the best to represent the special interests in Parliament. When the nomination rules were changed, parties were supposed to nominate people who represent the youth, special interest groups, marginalised, women and workers.

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