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(A) THE ELECTION METHOD SHOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO ALL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY THE CAPITALISTS WHO OUGHT TO BE ENCOURAGED TO LEARN THE NEW POLITICAL GAME, TO CULTIVATE THEIR OWN
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(B) CONSTITUENCIES FOR DIRECT ELECTIONS SHOULD BE ENLAGRED TO AVOID
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(C) FINANCIAL LIMIT ON MONEY SPENT N ELECTION CAMPAIGNS SHOULD BE
RASHED: THIS WOULD GIVE MARGINAL ADVANTAGE TO THE CAPITALISTS.
(D) MIDDLE-CLASS AND GRASSROOT PEOPLE WOULD, IN VIEW OF THEIR LARGE NUMBERS, NO DOUBT ENJOY BETTER CHANCE OF BEING ELECTED. #F
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THEY WOULD FIRST RESIGN FROM THE LEGISLATURE). THIS COULD HELP TO
MODERATE CLASS CONFLICT.
(E) OPEN, DIRECT ELECTIONS WOULD REQUIRE A PARALLEL EFFORT IN
PROMOTING POLITICAL AWARENESS AND CIVIL EDUCATION.
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