Nr. 19 | 06.05.2011 | Fear No More: Singapore’s Defining 2011 General Election (engl.)
Singapore’s 2011 General Election will go down history as the most crucial since 1959. Singaporeans are restless and in a new mood for change. As seven opposition parties fielded an unprecedented 82 out of 87 seats up for contest, the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) will face its biggest electoral battle since the 1988’s polls. The ground is not sweet for the PAP. Bread and butter issues such as rising cost of living, housing prices, immigration policy and income-inequality have fuelled widespread dissatisfactions. During the 9 days of campaign period, Singaporeans have been very vocal in their frustrations against the Government. Riding on the wave of anti-PAP sentiments, the opposition parties have made significant headways remaking their image and presenting themselves as necessary checks to the PAP.Download report here (PDF)
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