COMMENT | After Singapore’s recent general election, some Malaysian friends asked: Should Malaysia emulate Singapore’s Group Representation Constituency (GRC)?

This question is not new, as many Malaysians have long been attracted by its idea of minority quotas in political representation.

What is GRC?

GRC is simply merging several constituencies under the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system that both Malaysia and Singapore have into one.

Every party can nominate several candidates, but voters would be given only one vote, and whichever party takes the most votes takes all the seats.

This was introduced in 1988 to ensure an ethnically inclusive Singapore Parliament on two premises.