Ban those with bad record in elections

EVERYONE has the right to contest in a national election because there is no law preventing us from doing so.
Democracy is very fair and just by giving us the opportunity to exercise our democratic right to stand for public office.
From the contestant’s perspective, we should be proud of the type of government system that gives us fair opportunity that allow us to contest freely.
My beef is that some candidates who won seats tend to abuse the privileges given to them by voters.
Once you become a Member of Parliament (MP), your exercised right automatically changed to responsibility.
You are privileged now to have an authority to represent your constituency.
I want to specifically extend a call currently gaining momentum on social media for the Marape-Steven Government to consider and enact a law to ban MPs implicated in any illegal activity not to re-contest in the next general election.
Those MPs who faced leadership tribunal and for those who end up behind bars should be banned for life.
This democratic right to stand for public office is too flexible. We need provisions that screen MPs with bad track record not to re-enter parliament a second time.
If we are serious about taking back Papua New Guinea, then we need to get to the bottom and start looking for some ways to help uproot corruption.
Very simple.
I will find it very difficult to secure a second or third job because I have already had a bad name from my first employer.
My criminal report or employment record have been made known by a police clearance check. This similar criminal record findings should also apply to our MPs, especially sitting MPs. Ban all implicated MPs from contesting future elections.

Hanam Bill Sandu,
Anti-Corruption, Lae