56% say two terms enough: Abac
More than half of those surveyed in a poll last week want to limit the length of time a prime minister can stay in office to two consecutive terms, Abac Poll said yesterday.
The poll conducted from February 5 to 10 asked 4,210 people in 23 provinces about their views on the debate over amending the Constitution. Abac found that 56 per cent of those polled want the two-term limit enshrined in the Constitution if it is amended.When asked what they thought had prompted the push to rewrite the charter, 44 per cent identified rivalry among vested interests and 24 per cent said political instability. A clear majority, 62 per cent, said they supported amending the Constitution while about 25 per cent opposed such a move. The rest had no opinion on the issue. Pollsters found the term “politician” continues to carry a negative connotation. About 32 per cent of those surveyed said the post of prime minister should be reserved for a non-politician and only 24 per cent disagreed with this. About 44 per cent said they had no opinion on whether a “politician” should be allowed to be prime minister. About 30 per cent of those polled said MPs should not be required to belong to a party and 26 per cent said they should. The rest had no opinion on the issue. A majority, 61 per cent, said the one-term limit for senators should remain, while 31 per cent said it should be repealed.
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