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2011 Electoral Map 观察新加坡选举最有趣的不是结果,而是选前的「选区划分」。香港学者旅居新加坡研究时说,选区像「变形虫」可切割、放大,有时候甚至某一选区就消失了。 新加坡总理李显龙周一宣布,两个月前已由「选区范围检讨委员会」研究新选区划分方式。一般推测,大选即将登场。 划分的官式说法是因为人口、建屋发展变化,所以重划选区。前任新加坡邻居曾指着一条马路说,「上上次选举这是XX区,上次选举变YY区」,她笑得很诡异,「这样得票才会平均」。 想起新加坡反对党「新加坡人民党(SPP)」前国会议员詹时中形容「选区划分」的名言就更传神,「我们在踢足球,(执政的)人民行动党(PAP)没有固定球门,他们是活动球门,让我们难以瞄准射门。」 除选区划分外,还有单选区与集选区数量,以及集选区各政党可派多少人竞选等相关竞选规定。「集选区」像是三对三斗牛、五人制足球,集选区获胜的政党,三人或五人就全当选。 新加坡建国总理李光耀设计这套制度的原始目的之一,是因为华人占四分之三,为保障马来、印度等少数族裔进入国会,设计了「集选区」制度,且集选区候选人中至少有一人是少数族裔。 反对党认为,单选区「钉孤枝」不容易击败执政党「人民行动党」,集选区制度下,反对党连一起竞选的三人、五人都凑不齐,如何赢得了「人民行动党」。 二○一一年工人党五名议员风光进入国会,却得面对八十二席执政党议员;国会中的反对党议员人数仍是个位数。 曼谷記者林以君 Source:...
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