Because the Electoral College encourages political stability--a basic condition for long-term progress.
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Mr Erdogan owes much of his electoral success to the unprecedented economic stability of his time in office.
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The current system forced parties to "sacrifice stability for short-term electoral gain", they added and AV elections would give "greater legitimacy" to political parties.
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