World Over Politicians are now acting as rulers. They are by and large corrupt and they are not transparent with use of taxpayers money. Here is what I think needs to be done.

1. Roshan Shah
Waterloo, ON
RTI/ATI Activist,
Political Reformist
Issues in Democracy and
Solutions
Democracy as I see it based on my experiences fighting political
corruption, activism of 500+ RTI, 20+ Public Interest Litigations and
contesting parliamentary elections and encouraging educated youth to
join politics
If you want to be a lawmaker, you must be selfless, transparent and have
integrity and honesty to serve the society and world in general where
everyone must be considered equal regardless of caste or religion or sex

2. Roshan Shah
Waterloo, ON
RTI/ATI Activist,
Political Reformist
VOTE
• VOTING MUST BE VIA PAPER BALLOT AND
NEVER VIA EVM OR ANY OTHER NON PAPER
OPTION.
• IF YOU CAN’T TOUCH YOUR VOTE END TO
END, YOU MAY AS WELL EMBRACE SLAVERY
• CITIZENS ONLY GET ONE CHANCE TO MAKE
THEIR VOICE HEARD AND THAT ONE CHANCE
MUST BE PURE AND TRANSPARENT i.e ONLY
PAPER BALLOT

3. Roshan Shah
Waterloo, ON
RTI/ATI Activist,
Political Reformist
ELECTION COMMISSION
• MUST BE TOTALLY INDEPENDENT AND APPOINTMENTS
MUST BE OVERSEEN BY CIVIL SOCIETY MEMBERS.
• NO GOVERNMENT OFFICER OR RETIRED OFFICER
SHOULD HOLD ANY DECISION MAKING POST.
• THEY MUST SCRUTINIZE IN DETAIL ALL CANDIDATE
AFFIDAVITS AND GET ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
FOR CANDIDATE AND THEIR 2 LEVELS AND MAKE
THEM PUBLIC
• BEAR ALL ELECTION EXPENSES, PROMOTION FOR ALL
CANDIDATES

4. Roshan Shah
Waterloo, ON
RTI/ATI Activist,
Political Reformist
ELECTION COMMISSION
• MUST REMOVE/DISQUALIFY ANY OR ALL PARTIES
THAT VOILATE LAWS
• POLITICAL PARTIES SHOULD BE TAXED AT SAME RATE
AS CORPORATES AND 100% TRANSACTIONS SHOULD
BE IN WHITE
• BOGUS PARTIES WHO USE PARTIES AS TAX EVASION
VEHICLE MUST BE REMOVED AND THEIR KEY
MEMBERS IMPRISIONED
• ELECTION IS THE ESSENCE OF DEMOCRACY AND
PARTIES MUST BE HONEST

5. Roshan Shah
Waterloo, ON
RTI/ATI Activist,
Political Reformist
ELECTION COMMISSION
• MUST ENSURE 5 YEAR COOLING PERIOD BEFORE A
CANDIDATE CAN SWITCH A PARTY. IF HE/SHE FORMS
A NEW PARTY, HE/SHE CAN’T VOTE OR SUPPORT
ANYONE ON VARIOUS ISSUES. HE/SHE IS FREE TO
PROPOSE HIS OWN BILLS AND GET MPLADS FUNDS
FOR HIS AREA
• CANDIDATE SHOULD BE ONLY ALLOWED TO CONTEST
FROM 1 SEAT AND THAT TOO HIS OWN BOOTH OR
SURROUNDING BORDER CONSTITUENCY
• BOGUS PARTIES WHICH USE PARTY AS TAX EVASION
VEHICLE MUST BE REMOVED AND THEIR KEY
MEMBERS IMPRISIONED

6. Roshan Shah
Waterloo, ON
RTI/ATI Activist,
Political Reformist
ELECTION COMMISSION
• INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES SHOULD ONLY HAVE 1
SUPPORTER AND POLITICAL PARTIES CANDIDATES
100. (ENCOURAGE INDEPENDENT VISIONARIES AND
REFORMISTS)
• INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES CANNOT SUPPORT ANY
POLITICAL PARTY OR VOTE ON KEY POSITIONS.THEY
CAN PROPOSE THEIR OWN BILLS. THEY CAN
SUPPORT OTHER INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES OR
PARTIES THAT ARE LESS THAN 5 YEAR OLD
• EC MUST HAVE ITS OWN INDEPENDENT POLICE
OFFICERS FOR INVESTIGATION.

7. Roshan Shah
Waterloo, ON
RTI/ATI Activist,
Political Reformist
ELECTION COMMISSION
• MANIFESTO REQUIRED AND SHOULD BE BINDING FOR
ALL POLITICAL PARTIES (NOT REQUIRED FOR
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES)
• POLITICAL PARTIES ELECTED MEMBERS / LAW
MAKERS CANNOT SPEND MORE THAN 10 PCT BUDGET
OUTSIDE OF MANIFESTO ITEMS. WHERE BUDGET
CUTS ARE REQUIRED TO FUND MANIFESTO PROMISES,
THEY SHOULD BE PROPOSED IN HOUSE
• PUBLIC AUDIT OF ALL BUDGET SPEND MANDATORY
WITH FULL TENDER TRANSPARENCY AND DETAILED
REPORT MUST BE PUT ONLINE

8. Roshan Shah
Waterloo, ON
RTI/ATI Activist,
Political Reformist
GOVERNMENT
• GOVERNMENT ADS OF ANY FORM SHOULD NOT SHOW
ANY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE/LAW MAKER PICTURE
• SPECIAL COURTS FOR DAILY HEARING ON CASES
AGAINST LAWMAKERS
• SCRUTINIZE AND PUT ONLINE REPORT ANNUAL
ASSETS OF EVERY LAW MAKER AND THEIR FAMILY
MEMBERS (2 LEVEL HIERARCHY TOP AND BOTTOM).
ASSETS SHOULD INCLUDE GLOBAL LAND, BUILDINGS,
JEWELLERY, VEHICLES, FIRMS HOLDINGS, SHARES,
TRUSTS, ETC

9. Roshan Shah
Waterloo, ON
RTI/ATI Activist,
Political Reformist
GOVERNMENT
• POLICE SHOULD SERVE PEOPLE AND NOT
POLITICIANS. NO GOVT PAID SECURITY TO
POLITICIANS. IF THEY ARE HONEST, THEY WON’T
NEED SECURITY.
• JUDICIARY SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE. COURTS MUST
HAVE VIDEO RECORDINGS OF PROCEEDINGS WITH
AUDIO.
• ERRING JUDGES MUST BE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED.
• HAVE RIGHT TO RECALL, RIGHT TO REJECT MADE
AVAILABLE TO VOTERS