He was speaking during a debate in Parliament on electoral boundaries.
SINGAPORE - The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee has not yet been convened, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing in Parliament on Aug 7.Mr Chan said: “The Elections Department has been responding to parliamentary and media queries on whether the Prime Minister has convened the EBRC for the coming general election.
“We will seek to have sufficient time between the release of the EBRC’s report and the dissolution of Parliament, so that all political parties and candidates can make the necessary preparations,” he added. During the motion put forth by Progress Singapore Party, Non-Constituency MP Hazel Poa had asked if the Prime Minister had formed the committee.
She also laid out ideas by the Progress Singapore Party that she said would increase the transparency, accountability and fairness of the electoral boundaries review process.
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