One major cause of disenchantment of most Muslim leaders is the brazen disregard of their political rights.
It is a well-known historical fact that before the Christians arrived the muslim were relatively settled with their system of governance with the datu as head of government. With the influx of Christian settlers the above political structure was drastically change to representative democracy. Officials at the local level are elected by a majority of votes of qualified voters.
In a Christian-Muslim voting population of 70:30 with 10 municipal councilors, what usually happens is that no Muslim is represented because of the policy is that the candidate among the top 10 gets elected. Our proposal is that since the voting population has a ratio of 70:30 the three seats should be contested only among Muslim candidates. This will assure 3 Muslim councillors and seven Christian officials. This principle should apply at all levels among local government units as well as national elective positions.
If the above recommendation is adopted many Muslim will have the chance to represent their group. Proportionate representation will assure a stronger democracy and cater to better Christian-Muslim relationship. Aside from the above, the feeling of discrimination will be gradually eliminate and restore confidence among muslim. Additionally this empowerment will translate into better opportunities for education of leaders’ children and kids.
Proportionate representation is another surefire formula to remove the hatred of Muslim against the Christian Majority.
Finally, proportionate representation costs no money at all!
