Direct democracy website to give voice to the people

Thu, 14 Jul 2016

Tynwald Members should be listening to the opinions of the people who they've been elected to represent.

That's the message from Rushen MHK Phil Gawne who's backing a new direct democracy website which allows people to vote on proposals which are going before Tynwald.

He says he's concerned about the "discontent" between government and the public and thinks the website will encourage people to make their voices heard.

All MHKs can use the online platform - Mr Gawne says he hopes people grasp the opportunity to be heard directly for the first time: