SINGAPORE, Sept 1 — Singaporeans head to the polls today in the city-state’s first contested presidential election in more than a decade, a vote being closely watched as an...
SINGAPORE, Sept 1 — Singaporeans head to the polls today in the city-state’s first contested presidential election in more than a decade, a vote being closely watched as an indication of support for the ruling party after a rare spate of political scandals.
The city-state’s government is run by the prime minister, currently Lee Hsien Loong of the People’s Action Party , which has ruled Singapore continuously since 1959. The 66-year-old economist is widely perceived as having the government’s backing, and was questioned about his independence during the campaign.
“The presidential election is increasingly being treated as a general election,” said Mustafa Izzuddin, a political analyst with consultancy Solaris Strategies Singapore. The PAP suffered its worst-ever election performance in 2020 but maintained its more than two-thirds majority.
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