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Govt 'still denying Cantabrians regional democracy'
National is attempting to control local government in Canterbury, and is denying its people the right to make their own decisions, the Green Party said today.
The Government has proposed to have no regional council elections for Environment Canterbury Regional Council (ECan) until 2016 and then to have Ministers appoint six members of the 13-person regional council after the 2016 elections. ECan has been run by seven Government-appointed commissioners since 2010.
"National doesn't seem to trust the people of Canterbury to elect councillors to act in the best interests of the region. This is a we know better than you proposal," Green Party Christchurch spokesperson Eugenie Sage said.
"What National is proposing is a significant wind back of local democracy. The Government wants to impose yes-men and women to act in the interests of Wellington Ministers rather than have locals who are responsible to the people of Canterbury.
"Its a Wellington-controlled model, plain and simple. We need a 100% Canterbury-controlled model, the way other regions operate, not one where Cantabrians are second class citizens as far as regional democracy is concerned.
"National has broken its 2010 promise to restore regional democracy by 2013. It stole regional democracy in Canterbury to facilitate more irrigation development, more water pollution and a weaker planning regime to benefit irrigators and water users. Thats why it wants to appoint so many council members rather than trust voters to elect councillors to represent them.
"The Green Party would restore democracy to Canterbury, and put decision-making back into the hands of the people who live there and away from the yes-men and women in Wellington," said Ms Sage.
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Jackson calling for revolution of democratic process
Representative democracy doesn't reflect technological realities of the 21st century
AMHERST Representative democracy leaves many people feeling disenfranchised from the political system.
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Kenneth Jackson wishes citizens could have a direct impact on the democratic process, and he will discuss his concept for a new model of democratic government March 26 at the Four Fathers Library in Amherst. The presentation is from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m.
There is an election every four or five years and, in between, thats basically it, thats your level of involvement, said Kenneth Jackson, an Amherst author, while discussing U.S. and Canadian politics. This is an opportunity for citizens to gain more control and put faith back into the system.
Jackson will discuss a concept he developed called Engaged Democracy March 26 at the Four Fathers Library in Amherst.
People have discussed electoral reform, different ways of voting or changing constituencies, but Ive havent seen many people proposing to do away with representative democracy, said Jackson.
He says representative democracy is out-dated and doesnt reflect the technological realities of the 21st century.
Part of my mindset is that were moving into the digital age. Everybody has access to put their opinion forward, said Jackson. Why as a government system would we rely on something where one person talks on behalf of 500,000 other people? That, rationally, doesnt make sense anymore.
His system would change the role of members of parliament and the roles of the citizen.
Six years on Government still denying Cantabrians democracy
18 March 2015
Six years on and the Government is still denying Cantabrians regional democracy
National is attempting to control local government in Canterbury, and is denying its people the right to make their own decisions, the Green Party said today.
The Government has proposed to have no regional council elections for Environment Canterbury Regional Council (ECan) until 2016 and then to have Ministers appoint six members of the 13-person regional council after the 2016 elections. ECan has been run by seven Government-appointed commissioners since 2010.
"National doesn't seem to trust the people of Canterbury to elect councillors to act in the best interests of the region. This is a we know better than you proposal, Green Party Christchurch spokesperson Eugenie Sage said.
"What National is proposing is a significant wind back of local democracy. The Government wants to impose yes-men and women to act in the interests of Wellington Ministers rather than have locals who are responsible to the people of Canterbury.
"Its a Wellington-controlled model, plain and simple. We need a 100% Canterbury-controlled model, the way other regions operate, not one where Cantabrians are second class citizens as far as regional democracy is concerned.
National has broken its 2010 promise to restore regional democracy by 2013. It stole regional democracy in Canterbury to facilitate more irrigation development, more water pollution and a weaker planning regime to benefit irrigators and water users. Thats why it wants to appoint so many council members rather than trust voters to elect councillors to represent them.
The Green Party would restore democracy to Canterbury, and put decision-making back into the hands of the people who live there and away from the yes-men and women in Wellington, said Ms Sage.
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