One of the common refrains echoed by those who are ambivalent of the anti-corruption movement is about the legitimacy of the civil society members on the joint draft committee. They are not elected representatives, so what gives them the legitimacy to represent civil society or demand laws? A follow-on comment is that these civil society members must contest elections if they want to make their voices heard.
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