28 September 2015

Performance Card for MPs, MLAs, Corporators, Zilla Representatives, all elected for public bodies.

1.  Attendance, min. 75% rule for full year, failing which call for referendum at own cost, in own Constituency. A simple majority to retain seat, rejection means bye-election. Payment will be 25% only for the year under question with zero perks. Attendance means for over 75% of the day, all attendance as per Parliament records.

2.  Jan Sabhas in own Constituency, at least six times in a year, with MoM in public domain, each of min. 4 hour duration, with recording of citizen feedback and sharing of national-state-local information. Failure will mean withdrawal of all perks for the year and only 25% payment for the year under study.

3.  LAD funds spending to be discussed in public meeting, with recording of MoM, same as para-2 above. At least 50% spending will be with citizen approval and payments to be released only with citizen approval, with simple majority during public meeting, after presentation of independant body report.

4.  Disruption, abuse and mis-behaviour during Sabha session will mean full deduction of pay and perks for one month. Repeatative mis-behaviour will mean cut in pay and perks for a month for each incident. Suspension will mean withdrawal of pay and perks for six months for each incident.

5.  Meaningful participation (recording of remarks), a must for 25% debates and discussions. Failure will mean referendum as per para-1 above.

6.  Absention in voting or walkout for more than 50% issues, will attract withdrawal of perks and 50% cut in pay for the period on monthly basis.

7.  Failure to raise citizen issues with Party and persuing same will mean withdrawal of perks on proportionate basis. MoM will be used to determine issues raised, which must be documented with clarity by citizen. All this process to be in public domain.

8.  Must face acceptance referendums in own Constituency at own cost, after half term. A simple majority will allow Representative to continue in office, failure will mean bye-election.

9.  Must set up domain experts group of 5 members for consultation, from registered citizen bodies for development and issues in Constituency.  Only reimburesment of pocket expenses to be made out of own funds. This expert group to be reconstituted for each year with new faces.

COMMENTS AND AMENDMENTS WELCOME.
EoF.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Our intent with the Participatory Democracy Operating System is very similar to your writings here. Good post.

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