PAP MP Indranee Rajah and WP NCMP Sylvia Lim discussed the electoral changes introduced this week. While found NCMP scheme a useful platform, WP is aimed at winning elected MP seats and continue to oppose the GRC scheme.
@vipersonickenneth hahaha grc is bullshit. No country other than singapore have that. No argument from PAP can be justified. Other country's race issue is more serious than sg as well.
Way before GRCs were introduced, Minorities were doing a fine job getting elected in SMCs, even by the majority Chinese(J.B.J). It shows the kind of unity we had as a nation, regardless of race.
What then, is the purpose of constructing GRCs? GRCs also further prevents the opposition parties to contest in them because of lack of contestants, given a number of reasons such as the fear factor in joining the opposition, as well as the hefty election deposit. In addition, it allows for Inexperien
If we want GRCs, we could have proportional representation within GRCs,
For example, in a GRC of 6 seats, PAP gets 51%, WP gets 49%,
In the current system, the entire 6 seats goes to PAP.
In the proportional system, PAP gets 3 seats, WP gets 3 seats.
GRCs + current winner takes all system = not fair
GRCs + proportional representation = fair
isaaccyl280793 2 months ago
unqualified politicians just a free ride on the coattails of the stronger politicians in the GRC. One good eg = TPL.
blueribbon61 6 months ago
GRC is unfair.
blueribbon61 6 months ago
@vipersonickenneth hahaha grc is bullshit. No country other than singapore have that. No argument from PAP can be justified. Other country's race issue is more serious than sg as well.
youziness 9 months ago
"But it doesn't have to be another way, you see..."
Oh how well we know, Indranee, that being in the PAP (or just being a supporter) means NOT having to think about alternatives...
ApocalypticAang 9 months ago
Indranee's definition of "competition" is probably very different from everyone else's.
jiranma 10 months ago
Huh? Indranee? Huh????
jiranma 10 months ago
Way before GRCs were introduced, Minorities were doing a fine job getting elected in SMCs, even by the majority Chinese(J.B.J). It shows the kind of unity we had as a nation, regardless of race.
What then, is the purpose of constructing GRCs? GRCs also further prevents the opposition parties to contest in them because of lack of contestants, given a number of reasons such as the fear factor in joining the opposition, as well as the hefty election deposit. In addition, it allows for Inexperien
vipersonickenneth 1 year ago
lol...so minority means they no nid to be tested in election lah? simi is meritrocracy arh?
ahbeng 2 years ago