Singapore: Government party secures monopoly with election victory

Singapore: Government party secures monopoly with election victory

The People’s Action Party (Pap) Singapore took its 14th successful election victory on Saturday on Saturday and thus continued its uninterrupted sixty -year rule. This gives the new prime minister a strong support, while the city -states have to adapt to economic turbulence as a result of a global trade war.

election results and mandate

The pap, which has been in power since Singapore's independence in 1965, won 87 of the 97 parliamentary seats. In many of the 33 constituencies, she achieved clear victories. The opposition could not expand its previous profits, which underlines the dominance of the pap.

public opinion poll and election analysis

This choice is considered an indicator of the popularity of the pap, especially in view of the first sign of dissatisfaction with its strong power in the Asian financial center, in which the six million inhabitants have not met any other form of government. Although the pap regularly gains about 90% of the seats, its share of the votes is closely observed in order to measure the strength of their mandate.

challenges for the new prime minister

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who took the lead the first choice, must face the increasing cost of living and a lack of living space. These constant problems affect one of the most expensive cities in the world, which poses a risk of an economic downturn and job losses if the economy depends on the trade suffers from the consequences of the trade war that was triggered by high US tariffs.

strong support for Wong

Wong thanked his voters and said: "We are again grateful for your strong mandate that we will honor." Although the PAP's victory maintains the status quo, the election victory in many constituencies was significant with the opposition that was significantly weakened.

analyzes and outlook

Analysts pointed out that, although a defeat of the PAP was extremely unlikely, this election could possibly have changed future political dynamics if the opposition parties have made more profits. Individual younger voters are interested in fresh voices, greater control and more lively debates.

Joshua Kurlantzick, Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations, said that the clear victory of the pap can be attributed to the fact that the Singaporers rely on a familiar element in uncertain times. "It is an escape to security - the voters do not want to switch to a new party in the middle of the greatest global trade conflicts in decades," he said.