With elections around the corner, a political party is planning to field candidates in a five-member Group Representation Constituency. On the shortlist are a Minister, a Brigadier-General, a high-flying lawyer and a grassroots organiser.
But the team is not complete without a minority candidate. This candidate has to be likeable. He or she has to be a respected member of the community. Most importantly, he or she has to be... Chinese.
GRC examines what it means to be a part of a minority in a topsy-turvy farcical world where the disempowered are now empowered, and the invisible have their faces plastered everywhere - but only during campaign season.
Who defines whether someone is a member of a minority? Who sets the standards for a 'model minority' and a 'problem minority'? And is the country ready for a minority Prime Minister?
