If our elected officers know that they can be recalled by just 10% of those who voted them if they do not perform, everyone will sit up.
Why did she lie?

Nigerian UK-born Fiona Onasanya, has been removed from office as a member of the British parliament through a recall petition.

Onasanya was sacked as a representative of Peterborough after her conviction over over-speeding offence which she lied about.

BBC reports that the 35-year-old former member of the parliament who was jailed for speeding offence was ousted out after 19,261 constituents Peterborough City had signed the petition against her presence in the parliament.

However, speaking on the matter, the Peterborough City Council said Onasanya will be allowed to stand for re-election.

According to the council, the signatures collected for the petition represented 27.6% of eligible number of residents in Peterborough City - a threshold required to remove Onasanya was 10%.

Confirming the success of the recall petition, speaker of the House of commons, John Bercow, said Onasanya was no longer a member of the for Peterborough City and that her seat is currently vacant.

Bercow said: "Fiona Onasanya is no longer the member for Peterborough and the seat is accordingly vacant."

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/nigeria/nigerian-uk-born-lawmaker-sacked-from-parliament/ar-AAANwiW?li=BBQbhAJ&ocid=wispr