Passing the GRC system into law was no easy task: Prof S Jayakumar
Singaporeans who have voted will be familiar with the Group Representation Constituency. It is a system that aims to ensure minority representation in Parliament. But its introduction was not without reservations. Former Deputy Prime Minister Professor S Jayakumar says implementing the system was no easy task. It sparked intense debate before being passed into law in 1988. In the first of a four-part series on Singapore's unique laws, Nadirah Zaidi speaks with Professor Jayakumar about the challenges and debates behind the GRC system.
Singaporeans who have voted will be familiar with the Group Representation Constituency. It is a system that aims to ensure minority representation in Parliament. But its introduction was not without reservations. Former Deputy Prime Minister Professor S Jayakumar says implementing the system was no easy task. It sparked intense debate before being passed into law in 1988. In the first of a four-part series on Singapore's unique laws, Nadirah Zaidi speaks with Professor Jayakumar about the challenges and debates behind the GRC system.
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