“Democratic”
Sir, — Can anyone explain to me why the word "democratic" should be in the title of such organisations as the Pacific Democratic Union (P.D.U.) ("The Press,” June 28)- which the National Party has just joined, and the European Democratic Union (E.D.U.), both of which, represent “a political grouping of conservative parties”? Does the National Party qualify when it fails to represent the democratic majority? Or do the titles refer to the organisations’ own voting procedures? When I see the word democratic I immediately associate it with the representation of the majority of the people. When it is used by minorities to the exclusion of the majority, no matter how “democratic” their internal procedures, I feel " I am being conned. — Yours, etc., L. J. ROBINSON. June 28. 1982:
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Press, 30 June 1982, Page 20
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