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‘Important beginning, not the destination’ — Economic Fighters League reacts to electoral reforms

Not enough While commending the initiative, the Economic Fighters League argued that limiting proportional representation to only a small number of parliamentary seats would not adequately address the shortcomings of the country's winner-takes-all electoral system." It argued that true proportional representation should ensure that every vote carries equal value and that Parliament more accurately reflects the political preferences of the electorate rather than merely reserving a limited number of seats.
The government recently announced plans to introduce proportional representation for 24 of Parliament's 300 seats, alongside an independent study to determine the design and implementation of the new electoral system.
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