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WILL THERE BE AMENDMENT ALLOWING POLITICAL PARTIES?
 
MANARA  ALBRAYD SRIA AL-MUSAMI
(If it’s in the Monsoon, it’s got to be true)
 
Justice Ministry, August 17, 5647:  The Justice Minister, Bashir ibn Ortoq, seems to be drafting some new legislation for the Majlis to consider, so the Monsoon asked him if there would be an amendment allowing political parties, and he responded:
 

Certainly an excellent question.  There are number of members of Majlis who want them to return.  Most notably most of my associates in the Working Institutional Group (WIG).
 
We need to remember parties and the head of state and head of government were abolished because they were perceived as the cause of corruption.  And there was corruption. Perceptions notwithstanding, fragmenting the government caused more corruption.
 
And the Justice Ministry is prosecuting corruption where we find it. So we are making progress.  But the question is do we really want to bring back something people think needed to be eliminated as an effort to control corruption.
 
And in WIG, while most favor allowing political parties again, most also realize it might really anger the voters.
 
But to answer your question, it is very unlikely an amendment will be introduced allowing political parties again unless the Chancellor, who is part of the Free Radical Supper Club faction in the Majlis, indicates he is behind it.  And he has been silent to date.

Justice Minister Bashir ibn Ortoq