PROPAGANDA POSTER

GRC. The Double-Edged Sword

A roar of anguish and outrage surged amongst the Singaporeans, especially netizens when the Generel Election Results came out-it turns out that Minister George Yeo was defeated by the Workers' Party in Aljunied GRC. And on Tuesday, Minister Yeo announced his decision to leave politics, saying it was time for "someone younger" to take over. Netizens blamed the GRC system for taking George Yeo out of the government, claiming that losing George Yeo would be a big setback to Singapore. Local blogger, Benjamin Lee, also known as Mr Miyagi, said Minister Yeo was a "casualty of the GRC system". He said, "He (Minister Yeo) didn't leave politics. I think politics left him. Sadly, he'll be missed by the Foreign Ministry because he's demonstrated himself to be a really good ambassador for Singapore."
I personally feel that the GRC system was set up to improve chances for PAP, the ruling party, to win. But after this backfire, the government should really think twice. Popular Singapore blogger, Lee Kin Mun, also known as mrbrown, told Yahoo! Singapore that "the GRC system lets the ruling party win big but now we know they can also lose big".
I feel a sense of pain for Minister George Yeo. He has contributed a lot to Singapore, was a Minister that listened to the people and served the country with the best of his ability. Falling victim to the double-edged sword of the GRC is certainally saddening