Originally posted by gill_hfc:
If what MM Lee said is true then its sad to see how our very own government is taking us Singaporeans for a ride. The GRC concept started out to ensure more ethnic representations in parliment. However with the expansion of the GRC's and the increase in the number of MPs contesting large GRCs has only led to a number of weaker PAP MPs walking into parliment solely on the back of other heavy weight ministers. I never understood how the MP in my constituency could return during each GE. Weaker PAP MP's need to fight their own battles.
The GRC system has certainly been abused by those in power. I suggest that all GRCs be broken up and a preferential system of voting put in place. It is better to have multi-cornered fights in each and every ward (in which there are SMCs only).