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''Not to be confused with the smaller ward that existed since pre-independence era named as Jalan Besar Single Member Constituency, which is also where the ex-minister Lee Boon Yang made his debut.'' Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency ((中国語:惹兰勿刹集选区); (マレー語:Kawasan Undi Perwakilan Berkumpulan Jalan Besar); (タミル語:ஜாலான் புசார் குழுத் தொகுதி)) is a four-member Group Representation Constituency, and therefore an electoral district composed of several city suburbs surrounding the Central Area of Singapore, of which the street Jalan Besar it is named after and forms its centrepiece. The street itself is within the Kallang planning area, Kallang itself being part of the Jalan Basar Group Representation Constituency. The GRC has five divisions, namely Jalan Besar, Kampong Glam, Kolam Ayer, Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng and Whampoa. Several elective areas such as Little India, colourful Desker Road, Kolam Ayer and Crawford, these of which border the Kallang River is located in the GRC. Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng itself includes the Singapore River, Chinatown and Bukit Ho Swee whose Member of Parliament is Lily Neo. Whampoa which covers Balestier Road and Whampoa whose MP is Heng Chee How. These areas are relatively older compared to many of the newer suburbs of Singapore. Jalan Besar GRC is headed by Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim. Lee Boon Yang is headed for the original Jalan Besar GRC, which is also the earlier ministerial post of the Information, Communications and the Arts. Jalan Besar GRC is a favourite GRC to be contested by the opposition at every election, with the exception in 1991 GE. ==Members of Parliament== Notes: Choo Wee Khiang resigned his MP position before being charged and convicted on 1999 for cheating offences.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Former MP in trouble with the law again )〕 Since he was in a GRC team, no by-election was called on the grounds of the workload could be distributed among the remaining team members. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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