Just like the NCMP scheme, the NMP scheme has been hailed as undemocratic since its inception, primarily on grounds that the NMPs weren't elected by the populace into parliament. Therefore, I would suggest potential NMPs having to earn the people's mandate through votes first before being able to enter parliament. The Special Select committee can narrow down the list of potential NMP candidates and group them separately into the different professions they represent e.g law, IT, business, culture, arts et cetera. CEOs or representatives of companies of the industries can then vote in their choice of NMP for the representation of their industries in parliament.

However, the irony of this scheme is that, while attempting to promote non-partisan