Alfred-Maurice de Zayas on Truth
Browse 4 quotations attributed to Alfred-Maurice de Zayas, catalogued under truth, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Alfred-Maurice de Zayas, entry #10976: "Representative democracy deserves the predicate “democratic” only if and when parliamentarians genuinely represent their constituents."
Attributed to Alfred-Maurice de Zayas, entry #63793: "Democracy means a genuine correlation between the will of the people and legislation and policies that affect them, be it domestic or international."
4 Quotes by Alfred-Maurice de Zayas on Truth
"Representative democracy deserves the predicate “democratic” only if and when parliamentarians genuinely represent their constituents."
"Democracy means a genuine correlation between the will of the people and legislation and policies that affect them, be it domestic or international."
"Specific protection must be granted to human rights defenders and whistleblowers who have in some contexts been accused of being unpatriotic, whereas they perform, in reality, a democratic service to their countries and to the enjoyment of human rights of their compatriots."
"Representative democracy frequently manifests a disconnect between parliamentarians and the people, so that parliamentarians have agendas that do not correspond with the wishes of the electorate. This has led in many countries to apathy, cynicism and large-scale absenteeism in elections. What is needed is not only parliaments, but parliamentarians who genuinely represent the wishes of the electorate."