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Hello, Is There Any MP There?

Praba Ganesan

26-Nov-15 08:35

Hello, Is There Any MP There?

What barometer could we use to gauge if our representative democracy is working? Could it be the responsiveness of elected officials to inquiries through electronic means like email, Facebook and Twitter a fair test. We look at a survey of 165 Peninsular-based Members of Parliament and its surprising results.


This is a report by Sharaad Kuttan.


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