Singapore Idol and Singaporean Politics

one of the reasons for the GRC system is the fear that people will vote along ethnic lines rather than considering the merit of the candidate.

however, this must definitely not be the case. Singapore has far fewer Malays than Chinese. yet, the last 2 Singapore Idols, which are selected purely by public voting, have been Malays. and both of them were indeed better contestants compared to their Chinese competitors. this surely means that Singaporeans do not vote along ethnic lines but consider the person's merit.

if that is really the case, then perhaps we can do away with the GRC system.