A new Enniscorthy County Councillor has said that
the creation of a new super coalition on Wexford County Council comprising Fine
Gael, Fianna Fail, Labour and more than half of the county's independent reps
does not bode well for democracy. Cllr
Johnny Mythen has called on the council to adopt the d'hondt system where
possible in the future to respect the wishes of the electorate.
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| Cllr Johnny Mythen with Martin McGuinnes and Cllr Oisin O' Connell |
"The electorate did not vote on the 23rd
of May for the old style business as
usual," Cllr Mythen said, "The ease and quickness
of Parties who are supposed to be in opposition (Fianna Fail) and the
government allies, Fine Gael and Labour, and a so called group of
independents in forming a coalition of the willing was astonishing to say
the least. Sinn Fein's exposure of the voting pattern should leave no one
in doubt of the self interest and motive behind such a cabal."
"All five Sinn Fein County Councillors plus
people before profit and the two true Independents who are now in opposition represent a
little under 10,000 voters. It does not
bode well for democracy to consciously and deliberately shut the door in
their faces, nor will we allow anybody to do so."
"Sinn Fein has demonstrated across the Country
their progressiveness in adopting the d'hondt system where possible.
This is a system that is based on
proportional representation giving everyone a fair place at the table. It has worked very well in the six counties
and has allowed the various sides to come together fairly and
efficiently."
"However not so for County Wexford where just
a week before some independents had sworn allegiance to the electorate to
fight against austerity. Now they have no problem in supporting a Fine Gael,
Fianna Fail, Labour pact to keep Sinn Fein and the smaller groups at
bay, but not for long."
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