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Calvin Cheng’s downplaying of gerrymandering in Singapore sparks online backlash



In a Mothership podcast interview, former NMP Calvin Cheng downplayed gerrymandering in Singapore, citing the lack of racial or socioeconomic enclaves. However, his view was challenged by Mothership readers, with some questioning if merging parts of a closely contested constituency into a PAP stronghold GRC could still weaken opposition votes.

https://gutzy.asia/2024/08/14/calvin-che...-backlash/

[EvertonDiehard]

Gerrymandering establishes a political advantage for the incumbent by influencing electoral boundaries to create partisan advantaged districts. Such electoral engineering appears to hand the ruling party the upper hand at the elections. Ruling incumbents adopt gerrymandering to redraw the electoral map to give them a disproportionate leg up. Calvin Cheng is afraid that ISD officers will pay him an unwelcome visit if he speaks his mind.