July 2023

Mdm Deputy Speaker, I rise in support of the Motion raised by the Member for Sengkang GRC Assoc Prof Jamus Lim and Member for Aljunied GRC Mr Faisal Manap. On behalf of the Progress Singapore Party (PSP), I would first like to offer my congratulations to TeamSG’s athletes and para-athletes for their achievements at the […]

Mr Dy Speaker Sir, I would like to thank all members who participated in this debate. After all that has been said, I think it is quite clear that there is no disagreement on the importance of multi-racial representation in parliament.  Where we differ is in how to achieve that multi-racial representation. I disagree with

Mr Speaker Sir, As my colleague Hazel Poa said, I will be elaborating further on the history of the GRC system and how the PAP have regularly made changes to electoral rules to entrench its political dominance.  The introduction of the GRC system was part of a package of Constitutional innovations during the 1980s, which

Sir/Madam, I beg to move, “That this House calls for the abolition of Group Representation Constituencies.” The GRC system was introduced in 1988 when the Parliamentary Elections Act and the Constitution were amended to provide for the creation of three-member GRCs. The justification for this change was to safeguard minority representation in Parliament.  The number