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Key in my submission today was the need to reduce the number of our legislators in the August House and to be specific with only two national Youth Members of Parliament; 1 Male & 1 Female as opposed to the recommendation of increasing them to 2 per region (male & female). This in my opinion will help us to reduce the burden (of administrative facilitation) on the country's resource envelope. For God and My Country 🇺🇬🙏 #YouthElections2026 🇺🇬

Shouting out to my awesome network once again for your thoughts on the available February question. This month we have a focus on Policy and want to know where we can better support you! Please answer this question and share within your networks! Together we can make a difference 😍 💯 Answer February’s question here ➡️ bit.ly/JOQFEB24

Support for the Coalition increased 0.5% to 51% to edge further ahead of the ALP on 49% on a two-party preferred basis. If a Federal Election were held now the result would be too close to call with a hung parliament and the support of minor parties and independents required for either the ALP or Coalition to form a minority government, the latest Roy Morgan survey shows. The extension of the youth curfew in Alice Springs until the end of the school holidays and the attention surrounding the new asylum seeker boat arriving in Western Australia continued to hurt support for the Albanese Government last week – especially on minor party preference flows. Primary support for both major parties increased marginally this week with the Coalition up 0.5% to 38.5% and the ALP up 0.5% to 30%. #FederalPoll #Election #Australia Read More: https://ow.ly/6uWp50RhOka

I and colleagues at the School of Government in Ateneo just released a working draft on the convergence of democratic and authoritarian attitudes in the Philippines and what it may mean towards support for democratic institutions such as the courts and institutions of accountability. The paper employed an emergent clustering method using k-prototypes to segment 4 distinct political attitudes: satisfied democrats, dissatisfied (liberal) democrats, satisfied authoritarians, and dissatisfied authoritarians. Would appreciate your comments and suggestions as we finalize the paper.

FIVE DAYS FIVE QUESTIONS I always advise that beyond a statement of intent alone, you should always prepare a set of Qs and As. Here's mine for the week. One a day, for five days. Q3. What will The Voice do? The Voice would be an advisory committee of Indigenous people from all around our country that can give advice to politicians in Canberra to improve the lives of Indigenous people. When we listen to people about the decisions that affect them, we get better results. For the past 250 years, we haven’t properly listened to the people who have been here for 65,000. It’s time we did. When Parliament or the Government want to improve outcomes for Indigenous Australians in areas like health and education, they'd ask the Voice to come up with the best solutions that will actually work and make a real, practical difference. Parliament and Government can choose to listen to that advice, or not - and ultimately make the final decision. It’s a simple and practical way that this referendum can create a better future - together. (source https://lnkd.in/gKGBZjV4, also GOOGLE) Sounds fair? A.3 YES. #voicetoparliament #ulurustatement #reconciliation #simple #hope #care #optimism #ifyoudontknowfindout #thismatterstomorethanme

#ThoughtfulThursday: Voter Education A UP-Center for Integrative and Development Studies policy brief looked into the importance of voter education in the democracy of a country. The author, Dr. Jorge Tigno, found relevant benefits of it for voters. These include bridging the gap between voters and candidates by helping them identify candidates who share their policy views, reducing election malpractices like vote buying, and serving as a civic education tool that can curb political disenchantment. Learn more about this topic by reading the UP-CIDS publication “Making Voter Education a Pillar of Democracy in the Philippines”. Download it here: https://lnkd.in/g35iDGp9 For more resources, go to https://serp-p.pids.gov.ph or simply type “voter education” and other related keywords in the search box of the SERP-P website.

Latest from FE News: What does the election mean for FE and have you seen the recent NEET figures? FE Soundbite Edition 747: Welcome to FE Soundbite Edition 747, 25th May 2024: What does the election mean for FE and have you seen the recent NEET figures? This… What does the election mean for FE and have you seen the recent NEET figures? FE Soundbite Edition 747 was published on FE News by FE News Editor #HENews #CategorySoundbite Read more here:

DID THE MIDDLE CLASS ABANDON THE CLASS STRUGGLE? THE 2024 SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTION Marx’s revolutionary perspective posits that the future of capitalism will be decided by a struggle between the two great contending classes of modern society: the owners and the workers. Nowhere is this struggle more prevalent than in South Africa, one of the world’s most unequal societies, where the country’s wealth is controlled by a select few. Historically, elections are seen as an arena to reflect the democratic class struggle. An arena where lower-income voters band together to support parties that propose solutions for bridging the wealth divide, while higher-income voters seek to protect their interests. With an unemployment rate of 32.9% in the first quarter of 2024, the 2024 South African General Election provided an opportunity for the lower and middle classes to combat a system that has contributed to the massive wealth gap between rich and poor, as well as between black and white. Subjected to a barrage of messaging by privately sponsored media, a belief and narrative had been socially engineered against left-wing political parties, ANC, EFF and IFP. South Africa’s middle class appears to have abandoned the struggle of the lower classes during the election. Voting patterns indicate that in urban areas, while voters moved away from the ruling political party ANC, the shift was not toward more leftist parties—those seemingly central to addressing the plight of the lower and middle classes—but rather toward capitalist-centered parties. Parties which seek to maintain the status-quo in terms of wealth distribution, with others even calling for the privatisation of state resources. Additionally, post election media narratives suggest that any political party, coalition, or ideology going against the expressed “acceptable narrative” will have a doomsday-esque effect on South Africa’s existence. While the 2024 elections have proven to be a game changer in terms of voting out the incumbent ANC, the proverbial class struggle in South Africa’s economy will continue. The right wing Democratic Alliance (DA) has strengthened its position as the biggest opposition in South Africa. The post-election media onslaught, suggesting that any coalition without the DA will spell doomsday for South Africa, has shifted middle-class narratives. Post-election, according to private media any coalition without the DA is perceived as detrimental to South Africa—a victory for the DA but a loss for solidarity in the fight for equality for the lower class .

As the world's largest democracy gears up for a General Election that seeks enthusiastic participation from the largest ever electorate to exercise their Right to Vote, it becomes imperative to enhance electoral literacy among the citizens, especially the youth. National Voters Day seeks to highlight the power of ballot and that of 'We, the People'. Vigilant and participative citizenship is the lifeline of a successful and vibrant democracy. Therefore, this day endeavours to spread awareness among the youth so that they can cast their votes in a more responsible manner and effectively participate in the development of the country. A focus on electoral literacy aims to make elections inclusive and participative. Working on the theme, 'Nothing like Voting - I Vote for sure', the Electoral Literacy Club of ITL Public School seeks to spread awareness on the power of the youth to be effective changemakers. On this day, lets pledge to always uphold the democratic traditions of our country! #NationalVotersDay #ElectoralLiteracyClub #MyVoteMyDuty #epledge