The Week in Politics - The Greens face a difficult decision after getting rid of Darleen Tana: Should they now force her out of Parliament?

I must admit, I don’t fully understand the green party’s objection to this piece of legislation, a party is elected with a mandate to represent the wishes of the people who voted for them. If an MP doesn’t want to do that, then they should indeed resign, at least as a list MP.

  • liv@lemmy.nz
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    4 months ago

    I don’t know the history of it but waka jumping as a list MP is surely very different to waka jumping as an electorate MP (where their constituents specifically want to be represented by them).

    OTOH as the article notes it changes the balance of Parliament. But it does that if the person stays in and starts voting against their party too.