"In light of this, we call upon the Prime Minister of Singapore to respect the rule of law and promptly call for a by-election whenever a vacancy arises, particularly in GRCs," the party said
Introduced in 1988 to ensure a diverse and inclusive parliamentary composition, the GRC system mandates that GRC teams include at least one member from a minority community. In their statement regarding Sengkang GRC, RDU emphasised the need for by-elections to maintain the essence of electoral representation. The party referenced Mr Low Thia Khiang, former secretary-general of the Workers’ Party , who spoke about this in Parliament after the passing of Mr Ong Chit Chung in 2008. Mr Ong was one of the MPs of Jurong GRC.
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