Iain Macwhirter is correct in supporting a referendum in Greece ("Greeks have a democratic right to hold a referendum", The Herald, November 3).
Iain Macwhirter is correct in supporting a referendum in Greece (\"Greeks have a democratic right to hold a referendum\", The Herald, November 3).
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Not only is it a modern right but it was in ancient Greece that the city state of Athens allowed the people to participate in making decisions at meetings of the assembly.
In the modern world, representation is secured by the citizens’ inalienable right to vote. There are checks and balances in place such as upper and lower houses of parliament, reinforced by courts of appeal when necessary. It is therefore absolutely necessary that the Greek electorate must clearly register their support or opposition for change to the current economic problem facing the country.
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Greece entitled to a referendum
Iain Macwhirter is correct in supporting a referendum in Greece ("Greeks have a democratic right to hold a referendum", The Herald, November 3).
Not only is it a modern right but it was in ancient Greece that the city state of Athens allowed the people to participate in making decisions at meetings of the assembly.
In the modern world, representation is secured by the citizens’ inalienable right to vote. There are checks and balances in place such as upper and lower houses of parliament, reinforced by courts of appeal when necessary. It is therefore absolutely necessary that the Greek electorate must clearly register their support or opposition for change to the current economic problem facing the country.
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