M. A. Hameed comments

Sometimes I feel like commenting on various developments, to make a suggestion to somebody, to offer a different perspective or to just give vent to my feelings. Since the comments do not come strictly under my definitions of new ideas or plans (both of which are already covered in my other blogs), I had to create this one. The comments, already shared with media people and friends, are placed here for record and reference. And for those who may stumble upon them!

Tuesday, September 14, 2004

PARLIAMENT: Which one is more representative?

The lower house, Lok Sabha, of Indian Parliament has 525 seats for a population of 1.05 billions, or one member for every two millions.
Pakistan's lower house, National Assembly, has 342 seats for a population of 150 millions, or one seat for 438,596. That comes to less than one-fourth of Lok Sabha.
Which Parliament is more representative of the people?