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Virus-hit Singapore heads for election 'like no other'
Singapore's leader called a general election "like no other" Tuesday as the prosperous city-state struggles to recover from a major coronavirus outbreak that swept through crowded migrant worker dormitories and raised questions about the treatment of the foreign labor force.
A raft of safety measures will be in place to prevent infections at next month's election, with voters wearing masks and gloves at polling stations and campaign rallies likely to be banned.
Opposition groups have attacked the timing of the poll, with the Singapore Democratic Party saying that calling an election next month would "needlessly jeopardize the safety and health of Singaporeans."
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'Whom do you trust?': Singapore calls election amid pandemic
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has warned Singaporeans the coronavirus pandemic will last at least another year as he announced the country's 2.6 million voters will go to the polls on July 10.
In a live address that highlighted global economic uncertainty and political tensions, the prospect of further domestic job losses and the health risks posed by the pandemic, Lee framed the choice facing voters in stark terms.
"COVID-19, the economy and jobs are domestic concerns but we also face external uncertainties. Major regional and global developments can affect us. US-China tensions over many issues, now including Hong Kong. The US presidential elections in November. Border clashes between China and India. Political developments here at home in south-east Asia," he said.
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Singapore heads for snap elections despite coronavirus pandemic
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has dissolved parliament for snap elections on July 10, months before they are due and even as the city-state battles the coronavirus pandemic.
The dissolution of parliament late on Tuesday came just four days after the city-state lifted most coronavirus restrictions, and appeared to be an attempt to take advantage of a quiet window before a possible worsening of the pandemic's impact.
On Wednesday morning, the prime minister's estranged brother, Lee Hsien Yang, announced that he would join an opposition party to contest the elections, but had not yet decided if he would stand as a candidate.
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Why one party dominates Singapore politics
Singaporeans are expected to return the People's Action Party to power in a July 10 general election, extending its unbroken rule since the Southeast Asian island's independence in 1965.
In that time, Singapore has had only three prime ministers: independence leader Lee Kuan Yew, his cabinet colleague Goh Chok Tong and Lee's son, the present prime minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Having overseen rapid economic growth and prosperity, the PAP has become entrenched in power. But there are other factors that have kept rivals at bay:
- UNIQUE MODEL
- CONSTRAINTS
- DISPARATE GROUP
- LEGAL PROBLEMS
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PAP does not have 'a tradition of backstabbing our mentors', says Vivian Balakrishnan
Minister for Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan opened his rally speech on Monday (Sept 7) night with: "I will be making the most boring but the most important speech of my life."
But it was anything but "boring".
The former school debater, who is leading the People's Action Party's (PAP) Holland-Bukit Timah team, took on his opponents from the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) with thinly-veiled criticism and scathing remarks.
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'We can't simply write off and destroy people like this': PM Lee says claims against Ivan Lim to be investigated
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has spoken publicly on the saga involving Ivan Lim, this time at a virtual press conference to unveil the candidates for Ang Mo Kio GRC, which PM Lee is leading. In a reply to a question on candidate selection and Ivan Lim's withdrawal following allegations made against him, Lee said: "I think if we look for the perfect candidate, we will lose many good men and women. And if we encourage a culture of trial by Internet, then we will not find anybody willing to stand and put themselves and their families through this ordeal, even if at the end of it, they're able to clear themselves."
"I think Ivan did the right thing to decide to withdraw, and not to have this election distracted by his case. "But I don't think that should be the end of the matter because we can't let such serious things we said about somebody, and have somebody leave in a cloud permanently hanging over him and a question mark." PM Lee added that it would be "unfair to Ivan", and "set a very damaging precedent" that one can condemn someone and "write him off" based on an internet campaign.
We don't have time to settle it now but we can't simply write off and destroy people like this. So after the election, the party will investigate the veracity of the allegations agaist Ivan and we will come to a view on the matter," said Lee.
related: The controversy has also caused intense pain and stress for my family
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PAP has confidence in its candidate selection process, will look into Ivan Lim case after election, says PM Lee Hsien Loong
The People's Action Party (PAP) has confidence in its candidate selection process and will stand by its candidates as long as it is satisfied they are fit for the role, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday (June 29).
"If problems come up, we will look at them," PM Lee told reporters when introducing the Ang Mo Kio GRC team that he is leading. "You can never say that nothing is there, and if something turns out to be there, we have to deal with it.
"And if nothing is there, then we back our candidate, and he or she must know that if they've done nothing wrong, if they are straight and open and candid with the party, and we know what is the truth, and we are satisfied that he is fit to be a candidate, we will stand by him and we will defend him."
related: The controversy has also caused intense pain and stress for my family
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Workers' Party wipeout argument a 'tactic', expect hard fight, says PM Lee Hsien Loong
PM Lee called the WP argument a tactical one, adding that it is also using reverse psychology
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has described the Workers' Party (WP) suggestion that the People's Action Party could win all 93 seats in the next Parliament as an unrealistic outcome and a "tactic".
In fact, there will be a "hard fight" because people are hurting from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, he told reporters on Monday (June 29) at the unveiling of candidates for Ang Mo Kio GRC, which he helms.
"Although we are in crisis and people want a strong government, at the same time, many people are hurting badly - those who have lost their jobs, those whose pay has been substantially reduced, those who are very worried about whether they will find their first job, or whether they will lose their job some time in the next months or years.
related: No guarantee PAP will be in government after polls
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COMPLETE LIST OF ALL MPS WHO RETIRED IN GE2020
This year, despite that pesky coronavirus roaming around the country, Singapore will have a General Election, with just 9 days until voters cast their ballots. While we’ve seen many new faces enter the political arena, many others have bid goodbye after years and even decades of service.
During the launch of the People’s Action Party’s manifesto on Saturday (27 Jun), PM Lee announced that 20 MPs will retire this year. 20 MPs from PAP, that is. If you take into account the three from the Worker’s Party (WP), that number goes up to 23.
PAP:
- Ang Hin Kee (two terms), Ang Mo Kio GRC
- Chia Shi-Lu (two terms), Tanjong Pagar GRC
- Charles Chong (seven terms), Punggol East SMC
- Fatimah Lateef (three terms), Marine Parade GRC
- Cedric Foo Chee Keng (four terms), Pioneer SMC
- Goh Chok Tong (10 terms), Marine Parade GRC
- Intan Azura Mokhtar (two terms), Ang Mo Kio GRC
- Khaw Boon Wan (four terms), Sembawang GRC
- Lee Bee Wah (three terms), Nee Soon GRC
- Lee Yi Shyan (three terms), East Coast GRC
- Lim Hng Kiang (six terms), West Coast GRC
- Lim Swee Say (five terms), East Coast GRC
- Lily Neo (five terms), Jalan Besar GRC
- Ong Teng Koon (two terms), Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC
- Sam Tan (three terms), Radin Mas SMC
- Teo Ho Pin (five terms), Bukit Panjang SMC
- Teo Ser Luck (three terms), Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC
- Yaacob Ibrahim (five terms), Jalan Besar GRC
- Yee Chia Hsing (one term), Choa Chu Kang GRC
- Zainal Sapari (two terms), Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC
- Chen Show Mao (Aljunied GRC) (One Term)
- Low Thia Khiang (Hougang SMC, Aljunied GRC) (6 Terms)
- Png Eng Huat (Hougang SMC) (One Term)
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Profiles of PAP's 27 new candidates
The People's Action Party (PAP) on Friday (June 26) introduced eight more new candidates to contest the election on July 10.
With this round of introductions, the PAP has in all unveiled 27 new faces for the upcoming polls. Previously it had said it would present 26 new candidates.
Here's a look at the candidates' profiles:
- DESMOND TAN KOK MING, 50 (Former People's Association head)
- EDWARD CHIA BING HUI, 36 (Co-founder/managing director Timbre Group)
- NADIA AHMAD SAMDIN, 30 (Associate director at TSMP Law Corporation)
- DON WEE BOON HONG, 43 (Senior vice-president at UOB)
- MOHD FAHMI ALIMAN, 48 (Former Islamic Religious Council of S'pore DCE)
- YIP HON WENG, 43 (Former group chief of Silver Generation Office)
- HANY SOH HUI BIN, 33 (Director at MSC Law Corporation)
- DR TAN SEE LENG, 55 (Former Parkway Holdings Group chief executive)
- TAN KIAT HOW, 43 (Former IMDA chief executive)
- NG LING LING, 48 (Former managing director of Community Chest)
- ZHULKARNAIN ABDUL RAHIM, 39 (Lawyer)
- MS YEO WAN LING, 44 (Chief executive of social enterprise Caregiver Asia)
- MR ALVIN TAN SHENG HUI, 39 (Head Public Policy Economics @ LinkedIn)
- DR WAN RIZAL WAN ZAKARIAH, 42 (Senior lecturer Republic Polytechnic)
- MR ERIC CHUA SWEE LEONG, 41 (Former director SGSecure programme)
- MR RAYMOND LYE HOONG YIP, 54 (Managing partner at Union Law LLP)
- MS POH LI SAN, 44 (VP for Terminal 5 planning at Changi Airport Group)
- MR DERRICK GOH SOON HEE, 51 (MD & head of group audit at DBS Bank)
- MS GAN SIOW HUANG, 46 (Former air force brigadier-general)
- MS RACHEL ONG SIN YEN, 47 (Rohei chief executive)
- MR MOHD SHARAEL TAHA, 39 (VP strategy/project management S'pore Aero)
- MR ALEX YEO SHENG CHYE, 41 (Director at Niru & Co LLC)
- MS MARIAM JAAFAR, 43 (S'pore MD & partner for Boston Consulting Group)
- MR SHAWN HUANG, 37 (Director enterprise development Temasek Holdings)
- MS CHAN HUI YUH, 44 (Marketing director)
- MS CARRIE TAN, 38 (Founding ED of charity Daughters of Tomorrow)
- MR XIE YAO QUAN, 35 (Head of healthcare redesign at Alexandra Hospital)
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Netizens said that elderly Woman distributing Flyers look familiar
A man took a video of an elderly woman distributing flyers at a public area, due to wearing of personal protective gear many are not able to identify who she is.
A young voter
White Vs Blue, who squatted to talk to elderly cardboard collector in wheelchair
Alamak Thunder Upside Down Already
Who is this distributing flyers?
A campaign rally. Will support turn to votes?
GE2020: Winners and Losers
GE2020: Official Results
GE2020: Polling Day
GE2020: Cooling-Off Day
GE2020: Dancing around 10 million people
GE2020: 8-days Campaign
GE2020: PM’s Brother Not Running for Election
