Hi
All,
South
Africa is having local elections by May this year.
We
have the common system of being able to elect a 5 year
dictator.
The
proposed contract below ties the councillor to the
voters
Get control over your Ward Councillors after the 2011
elections.
The contract should be between the candidate and a
community organisation, preferably a section 21 company and should read as
follows:
I, (candidate), acknowledge that I will receive support
from my (community organisation) in my ward and acknowledge that I am in
effect the employee of the voters since the voters choose who gets employed by
voting and pay my salary through the rates. I commit myself to Direct
Democracy in the form of a referendum process. This process must follow the
form of a petition similar to the format required by the Council for
petitions. I will then vote in accordance with the results of the
referendum.
I further commit to the voters in my ward being able to
recall (fire) me. The norm worldwide where recall is in operation is 25%
of the number of voters who voted in the last election signing an open
petition. Should this be reached, I will resign. I will be able to stand again
in the next election. The recall may not be initiated within 6 months of me
taking office, or when an election date has been set.
Should I not follow the results of the referendum or
refuse to resign as required by the recall process, I will be liable for a
charge of R 500,000 (?) for the support that I have received from the
(community organisation).
Signed _____________(Community
Organisation)
Signed______________(Candidate)
Please knock the proposal around and send
back.
I am not sure if it is enforceable. That can be tested in
court.
What I need is your ideas so that the contract is as tight
as possible
I will be attending the election meetings of the candidates
and handing out the contract to those attending.
I will also be carrying out an email blitz
Regards
Jim Powell