In addition, in case of a mixed model of PEC composition, as with the proposed CEC/DEC composition, the principle for political party appointments based on strict equality is, in the current context, a more appropriate mechanism than the existing proportional party appointments. In any case, as noted earlier with regard to the higher commissions, otherwise eligible political parties should not lose their right to appoint PEC members on grounds that they are not entitled to state funding or that their elected members of parliament do not participate in parliamentary activities.