The best way for an electorate to gauge the usefulness of their
would-be or former Member of Parliament (“MP”) would be to hold
a question and answer session between both sides. At the
session, the MP, male or female, may be asked the following
questions: what appeals to you most about being an MP; would you
still be interested in being an MP if an MP’s salary was reduced
to that, say, of the Chief Surgeon; in view of the fact that the
Presidential term is a maximum of 10 years, would you accept the
tenure of the post of MP to be limited to a maximum of, say, 10
or 15 years only; what has been your greatest achievement in
political life; what is the role of an MP; what is the better
term, “Bunge” or “House of Representatives”; what is the maximum
number of MPs required for constituting Parliament? What are the
different types of MPs required for Parliament; for yourself and
the electorate, would you establish an office and library in
your constituency; does an MP have legal power over the
President, the Prime