Singapore heads to the polls today in what is widely seen as a defining general election for the city-state.
This is the first electoral test for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who succeeded Lee Hsien Loong last May. The ruling People’s Action Party, which has been in power since 1959 – longer than any other elected party in the world – is now seeking a strong mandate under new leadership – but faces growing pressure over the rising cost of living and calls for more political diversity in Parliament.
Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris talks to political analyst Dr Bridget Welsh, an honorary research associate at the University of Nottingham Malaysia’s Asia Research Institute, and Associate Professor Ja Ian Chong from the Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore.
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- Tegakkan maruah serta kualiti kehidupan rakyat
- Galakkan pembangunan saksama, lestari serta tangani krisis alam sekitar
- Raikan kerencaman dan keterangkuman
- Selamatkan demokrasi dan angkatkan keluhuran undang-undang
- Lawan rasuah dan kronisme
