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Why Two-Party System Is The Best - GEJ

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National Coordinator, Grassroots Empowerment and Justice, GEJ Initiative, Ebriku John Friday has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to submit proposal that would lead to the establishment of two-party system in the country.

 

Speaking at an Electoral Reform Roundtable organized by Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, in conjunction with Kofi Annan Foundation, the organization said the current number of political p[arties in the country was affecting the integrity of polls as the system leaves the electorate confused.

 

“We do not subscribe to the multi-party system. Like the last elections, the electorates were confused due to multiple political parties’ names and logos and made many to commit blunders including not voting parties of their choice. The time and process were all made cumbersome.

 

“If we are copying democracy from countries that are practicing democracy and if we are sincere and want to measure up with them politically, two political party system works. “Even today in our country with all these numbers of political parties we can count two or three that ring bell everywhere. How many of these political parties registered even at the late hour won elections and why are we deceiving ourselves? We need just three or five political parties. These will end up having strong regional parties that would push the demands of the various regions.

 

“Presently, we have political parties that don’t have ideologies. Those with political ambitions should just belong to the strong few political parties. Let us have standard, ideal and stable political parties that are having ideologies that can sustain the ideals of the nation. Look at the United States of America, USA, those who are Democrats are Democrats from the cradle same with those who are Republicans.

 

"They carry on these ideologies from primary to university and then when they are in government begin to practice those ideologies. We should learn from the civilized societies. Is it not an indictment on the INEC Chairman who is talking about de-registering some political parties which he referred recently to as ‘commercial parties’?

 

“These are political parties that just hit and run, you would not see them after elections. You are talking of de-registering political parties and still registering new ones, why? Is it not merry-go-round? Or how are we sure you are not registering more commercial political parties or stooges for other political parties?”

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