Submitted on Friday 12th April 2019
Rejected on Monday 13th May 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make it a criminal offense for an elected official to lie to their electorate.
The word 'politician' has become synonymous with 'liar'. This is unacceptable. What once was a noble profession has become perverted with the ill intent of men and women who seek power and personal gain.
I ask that the oath and contract for an elected official include three parts.
1) If caught irrefutably lying to their electorate they be subject to a personal fine of no less than £10,000.00
2) If that lie gives them any form of benefit through personal benefit through business interests outside of politics the accused should have to face a jail term of no less than 6 months.
3) If they must vote on anything that could potentially benefit them personally through business interests outside of politics that interest must be declared before such a vote takes place.
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