robertteh SG No sign yet the younger electorate will be allowed to vote. People will simply be told some half truths like GRC will ensure stability or racial harmony. The plain truth is GRC will allow the incumbent to perpetuate one-party rule. It will be the same for another 10-20 years - younger people will be told the half truth that GRC will ensure racial harmony when the bigger problem is created that only less capable people will be selected among a narrow network to run the whole place to suit the one party rule. It is simply part of the autocracy that people must be dictated to accept half truth or selective news to perpetuate power. So many election walk-overs were already created that set the whole country back by decades.
ndmmxiaomayi SG You probably have to take back what you say. The opposition parties are using another strategy to gather people's votes and I feel that they are getting stronger. We may get to vote. Don't be too pessimistic.
Lowclassman SG Hooray....I hope the opposition parties will get stronger and stronger and one day the opposition(s) party could be strong enough to check and audit on PAP how is singapore being managed.
meleagent SG GRCs should be done away with. Affirmative action is not the way when all along our society preaches meritocracy. I highly doubt that the minority races will be marginalised. Plain and simple, GRCs allow the younger PAPpies to ride behind the coatails of the more established PAP stalwarts and gain access to Parliament. At present there are 14 GRCs. I foresee the number to grow
robertteh SG OKay, I might be pessimistic. But figures are telling. 45% of voters did not vote at previous election due to GRC manipulated walkovers. That is the problem a whole generation of younger voters have been reduced to political nonentity.
oldbreadstinks SG 23this year and i’ve never voted in my life, thought it was something then i found out my friend’s 27 this year and he has never voted
hisoka SG thats cos of all the walk overs sometimes very irritated with the situation. wish they can render the suggestion of confidence votes
LazerLordz SG Ironic when some of us 20-ish people got to vote in the British elections as citizens of the Commonwealth, and it was the first time they got to see a ballot paper. I was talking to my cousin about the referendum they were having in Perth this year's CNY, and she asked me, SG doesn't bother to consult its citizens regarding such important issues? I was struck dumb all of a sudden.
