Alternative Government

Press, 16 August 1988, Page 20

Alternative Government

Sir, —With reference to your editorial “An alternative Government" (August 10), Tweedledum for Tweedledee is surely not an alternative? An alternative suggests a difference, at least a

difference of degree that shows a notable change, for the better. “What is the alternative?” seems more appropriate. Such a real alternative exists in the majority of the people being made accountable for government, rather than a minority representative party with absolute power over all our lives. Our method of election always pendulates between T and T. Change the method of election to one that encourages multi-party representation in government representing the democratic majority and we remove the dictatorship of the single party and its power of fragmentation. A proportional democratic government representing all the plural parts demands a change of political attitude, as in compromise and co-operation. Such an alternative change can only come about by the implementation of the Government’s proposal for a referendum to change the method of election. — Yours, etc., L. J. ROBINSON. August 10, 1988.