A new law project with regard to parliamentary elections was introduced by Premier Juliu Maniu today and in the opinion of the Jewish deputies is directly aimed at the minorities.
The Jewish deputies condemn the project as endangering the representation of the Jewish population in Parliament.
The project provides for the substitution of general elections with those in separate constituencies. Under the circumstances the Jews who are everywhere a minority cannot obtain a single deputy. In order for the Jews to elect any representatives the votes of the entire country would have to be counted together and proportionate representation remain in force.
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