'Radical redrawing of boundaries': WP chief Pritam Singh questions fairness of electoral boundaries report
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Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh has urged Singaporeans to work towards creating «a more balanced political system» in the upcoming General Election, in response to the release of the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) report, whi'Radical redrawing of boundaries': WP chief Pritam Singh questions fairness of electoral boundaries report
Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh has urged Singaporeans to work towards creating «a more balanced political system» in the upcoming General Election, in response to the release of the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) report, which he said outlined «one of the most radical redrawing of boundaries Singapore has seen in recent memory». In a Facebook post shared on Tuesday (March 25), Singh questioned the fairness of the EBRC report, noting that there has been «significant public commentary, especially by young Singaporeans» regarding the redrawing of political boundaries. Singh labelled the EBRC an «opaque» institution and highlighted the incredulity surrounding «population growth» being cited as one of the reasons behind the redrawing of boundaries. «Boundaries are important, and the reasons that justify their changes, matters. A lot,» he added. Only five GRCs and four SMCs were left unchanged from the last election. Read more