Why do you not stand as Independents for local councils?
Some local councils have a preference for Independent councillors as many people think that party politics should be kept out of local politics.
It is true that one has a better chance of being elected as an Independent in some councils, and it is for this reason that some known party members stand as Independents.
However, Christian Party members are not power hungry to be mere councillors, but they are keen to be Christian councillors. Their aim is not to exercise power but for Christianity to be articulated in public life. Many politicians do not realise nor appreciate that as soon as they have political power that they have extra responsibilities before God to exercise it wisely and according to God’s will.
Ever since multi-member wards have been introduced at local council level, the system has favoured the bigger party machines rather than Independent candidates who find it difficult to cover the larger wards.
CP councillors will be independents in effect until there are enough elected councillors to have a party basis. Even then, Christian conscience gives them a bulwark against the party machine and party whip system. Because of the introduction of webcasting of council meetings, there are some party councillors who are now controlled by text message from party headquarters during council debates. This is the central control of mindless and spineless local automatons that the Christian Party will oppose and expose. Local democracy is being crushed by know-it-all central party bureaucrats.
Party politics is here to stay for the forseeable future, and the CP will resist the centralising and ungodly agenda being imposed on local councils by central party machines.
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Some local councils have a preference for Independent councillors as many people think that party politics should be kept out of local politics.
It is true that one has a better chance of being elected as an Independent in some councils, and it is for this reason that some known party members stand as Independents.
However, Christian Party members are not power hungry to be mere councillors, but they are keen to be Christian councillors. Their aim is not to exercise power but for Christianity to be articulated in public life. Many politicians do not realise nor appreciate that as soon as they have political power that they have extra responsibilities before God to exercise it wisely and according to God’s will.
Ever since multi-member wards have been introduced at local council level, the system has favoured the bigger party machines rather than Independent candidates who find it difficult to cover the larger wards.
CP councillors will be independents in effect until there are enough elected councillors to have a party basis. Even then, Christian conscience gives them a bulwark against the party machine and party whip system. Because of the introduction of webcasting of council meetings, there are some party councillors who are now controlled by text message from party headquarters during council debates. This is the central control of mindless and spineless local automatons that the Christian Party will oppose and expose. Local democracy is being crushed by know-it-all central party bureaucrats.
Party politics is here to stay for the forseeable future, and the CP will resist the centralising and ungodly agenda being imposed on local councils by central party machines.
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