WHAT CAN A STRONG PERFORMANCE BE DONE?
The situation facing Singaporeans is very different now, despite there being some pessimism about whether the PAP could reverse the downward pattern seen in the 2020 election.
Some citizens were unsatisfied over why an election had to be called under such circumstances due to the COVID-19 crisis and the actions taken to solve the problems, including a circuit breaker, face demands and other limitations actions, as well as the high level of uncertainty over the spread of a new and unfamiliar disease.
In contrast, Donald Trump’s sluggish tax policy has raised serious questions about the potential effects on prices and living costs, a looming economic crisis, and challenges in the employment market. Potentially, this caused more electors to avert any volatility in the form of social revolution in the future.
The PAP, on its part, took some risks in the 11th-hour maneuvers of Nomination Day on April 23. Specifically, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong’s shift to a different electorate and subsequent warnings about possible losing an expert minister.
There was worry that this would fail if citizens started to feel like they were being used as political pawns. Opposition parties raised this issue at rallies and on social media, which sparked a concerted response from the PAP to bolster Mr. Gan’s standing in Punggol against a stone of Workers ‘ Party visitors.