Proportional Representation Cancels System of Accountability
The adoption of proportional representation in a new government will "cancel" the parliament”s role as a monitor of the executive branch”s performance, Phalange leader Amin Gemayel said Thursday.
MP Michel "Aoun”s demand for proportional representation contradicts all the principles of democracy in systems all over the world," Gemayel said after meeting a delegation of British parliamentarians.
"A government based on proportional distribution cancels the parliament”s role in (the system of) accountability and inquisition.
"It completely abolishes the democratic system because democracy is what keeps the government”s performance in line, punishes and monitors," he added.
If the democratic system is compromised, Gemayel said, the government will "not fear being held accountable for the next four years because then the cabinet will be a mini-replica of parliament."
Gemayel repeated calls for a speedy formation of cabinet, warning that Lebanon was "about to face great dangers."