Thu, 07 Mar, 2013 04:34:46 AM Oppositions term new law controversial Some ruling MPs abstained voting FTimes-STT report, March 7 The parliament on Wednesday approved the bill on demarcation of constituencies in Southern Finland, which created two more new constituencies amidst criticism of the opposition parties.
Although the opposition lawmakers termed the new law controversial, the parliament approved the bill with the 83-63 majority votes of the members while 53 law makers abstained from the voting.
According to the new law, one of the constituencies would be consist of Kymen and South Savo while the other one would be consisted of North Savo and North Karelia
The main opposition keskusta (Centre party) and perussuomaliset (True Finn) opposed the bill in the House where few treasury bench lawmakers were also abstained from the voting.
SDP law maker Kari Rajamaki was present in the parliament but did not participate the voting on the bill.
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