[port11]

If this is true, I'll owe you a beer. Or 50.

But honestly, if it were that simple wouldn't they think of it? Say, "only applies to politicians with a seat in parliament"?

[general1465]

They did not think it through like usually. Politician will get to the big established party through connections or through wealth. So in their minds, normal pleb can't become a politician without connections or wealth.

And picking up only elected officials would piss of their own party again. Problem is that only fraction of party is elected, so they would be committing a friendly fire again.