Question

write a drawn back of the electoral system of fiji

Answer 1

Fiji adopted the alternative vote system in 1997 as part of a constitutional reform package aimed at promoting multi-ethnic government and moderation. This study examines the rationale for the adoption of the new voting system, and its operation in the 1999 and 2001 elections. It finds that the alternative vote has failed to achieve its intended objectives. Instead of promoting moderation, the system has rewarded extremist parties and produced highly disproportionate outcomes, which has weakened the legitimacy of elections and democracy. The alternative vote should be replaced with a proportional electoral system. Such a system would make it more likely that Fiji addresses fundamental domestic challenges to democratic stability.