MANILA, Philippines—”This party-list (system), that’s one evil.”President Rodrigo Duterte issued the scathing remark Wednesday night as he lamented the entry of millionaires in Congress through the party-list system, impairing its mandate to provide representation for the marginalized sectors. ADVERTISEMENT“Everyone involved there are the rich,” Duterte pointed out after the oath-taking of newly elected officials of Cagayan de Oro City. So they stay in power there.”The party-list system was enacted in 1995 to provide the marginalized and underrepresented sectors a voice in Congress. The party-list system, however, has long been criticized for supposedly being utilized as a political vehicle. (Editor: Gilbert S. Gaviola)READ: Politicians exploit party-list system to build dynastiesREAD: 61 party-list reps proclaimed; ACT-CIS, Bayan Muna get 3 seats eachADVERTISEMENTRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 12, 2019 23:48 UTC