Recently, there were two editorials by The Gleaner that gave the opinion that Jamaica’s parliamentary rules should be amended to allow for voting by secret ballot among members of the House of Representatives on some matters. The gist of one of the editorials was that members might vote along party lines either for or against the controversial issue of legalizing abortion rather than according to the dictates of their own consciences.
Opinion: Danger to Democracy
Opinion: Danger to Democracy
Opinion: Danger to Democracy
Recently, there were two editorials by The Gleaner that gave the opinion that Jamaica’s parliamentary rules should be amended to allow for voting by secret ballot among members of the House of Representatives on some matters. The gist of one of the editorials was that members might vote along party lines either for or against the controversial issue of legalizing abortion rather than according to the dictates of their own consciences.