Through the Referendum Bill (No2), 2020, they sought to provide for other options beyond the referendum question, which requires a ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ answer. MPs have equally rejected the initial proposal for one national referendum committee and one in every constituency. It said the requirement for persons supporting or opposing the referendum question to form one committee is impractical to implement. “People may be supporting or opposing the referendum question for different reasons. “Under no circumstances should public money be used to support or oppose a referendum question,” the committee said.
Source: The Star October 28, 2020 19:07 UTC