WASHINGTON DC —
Abesifazana bathi uhlelo lwe-proportional representation alubaphathisanga kakhulu ngoba amalunga edale lephalamende angomama elikho emalutshwana.
Idale leNational Assembly lilamalunga abesifazana angamatshumi ayisitshiyagalombili lanhlanu, 85 phakathi kwamalunga angamakhulu amabili lamatshumi ayisikhombisa 270.
Kudale leSenate khona kulabesifazana abangamatshumi amathathu lasitshiyagalolunye, 39, phakathi kwamalunga angamatshumi ayisitshiyagolombili, 80.
Injongo ye-proportional representation ngeyokulinganisa inani labesilisa labesifazana emahofisini ezombusazwe ikakhulu kumadale womabili ephalamende, eleNational Assembly leleSenate.
Lanxa bekhona abathi uhlelo lolu aluphathisanga kukhetho olusanda kwedlula, abanye bathi ngokuya kwesikhathi luzanceda kakhulu ekulinganiseni amathuba abesifazana labesilisa.
Abanye abesifazana, abagoqela oke wamela iMatobo kuSenate elilunga leMDC-T, uNkosikazi Sithembile Mlotshwa bathi abesifazana abasakhulayo bancindezelwa ngabanye babo asebelesikhathi bekwezombusazwe.
"Kuphalamende edluleyo savumelana ukuthi abesifazana abasakhulayo yibo abamele bathole isivuno se-proportional representation, kodwa okumangalisayo yikuthi oMama bakudala yibo ababuyelileyo njalo kulelidale," uMaMlotshwa utshele iStudio 7.
Isiphathamandla senhlanganiso elwela amalungelo abesifazana iWoza, uNkosazana Magodonga Mahlangu laye uvumelane loNkosikazi Mlotshwa esithi amabandla ezombusazwe kumele aqakathekise ukuthuthukiswa kwabesifazana.
Idale leNational Assembly lilamalunga abesifazana angamatshumi ayisitshiyagalombili lanhlanu, 85 phakathi kwamalunga angamakhulu amabili lamatshumi ayisikhombisa 270.
Kudale leSenate khona kulabesifazana abangamatshumi amathathu lasitshiyagalolunye, 39, phakathi kwamalunga angamatshumi ayisitshiyagolombili, 80.
Injongo ye-proportional representation ngeyokulinganisa inani labesilisa labesifazana emahofisini ezombusazwe ikakhulu kumadale womabili ephalamende, eleNational Assembly leleSenate.
Lanxa bekhona abathi uhlelo lolu aluphathisanga kukhetho olusanda kwedlula, abanye bathi ngokuya kwesikhathi luzanceda kakhulu ekulinganiseni amathuba abesifazana labesilisa.
Abanye abesifazana, abagoqela oke wamela iMatobo kuSenate elilunga leMDC-T, uNkosikazi Sithembile Mlotshwa bathi abesifazana abasakhulayo bancindezelwa ngabanye babo asebelesikhathi bekwezombusazwe.
"Kuphalamende edluleyo savumelana ukuthi abesifazana abasakhulayo yibo abamele bathole isivuno se-proportional representation, kodwa okumangalisayo yikuthi oMama bakudala yibo ababuyelileyo njalo kulelidale," uMaMlotshwa utshele iStudio 7.
Isiphathamandla senhlanganiso elwela amalungelo abesifazana iWoza, uNkosazana Magodonga Mahlangu laye uvumelane loNkosikazi Mlotshwa esithi amabandla ezombusazwe kumele aqakathekise ukuthuthukiswa kwabesifazana.