On Tuesday ( Apr 15 ), Singapore’s 14th General Election was held in Singapore, as a result of President Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s dissolved parliament.
Election Day will be held on April 23, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.
A notice of election with the time of the polling day is anticipated to be released soon. Additionally, it will contain details for MP candidates, such as the essential documents and the election payment.
Under Singapore’s fourth-generation or 4G management team, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who took the second oath in May, and the country’s first-ever sworn in, will hold the future contest. In December of this year, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong succeeded Mr. Wong as party secretary-general. He became the People’s Action Party ( PAP )’s ( PAP ) secretary-general in December of that year.
Cabinet ministers are allowed to remain in their posts until the first session of the following legislature, which is the Singaporean system.
SECOND LONGEST PARLEMENT
The 14th Parliament, which commenced on August 24, 2020, lasted for about four and eight months, making it the second-longest in Singapore’s story.
Following the departure of six MPs for several reasons, it also came to a close to its name with the highest number of vacant chairs since freedom.
Individuals from 11 events, including two opposition relationships, may participate in the upcoming election.
For all 97 votes in the 18 Group Representation Constituencies and 15 Single Member Constituencies, the judgement People’s Action Party will likely face opposition.
Since the 2015 election, the opposition station has contested every seat. Workers ‘ Party and Progress Singapore Party, two opposition events, officially designated Leader of the Opposition in 2020, made their way into legislature.
According to a study conducted in January, the cost of living, jobs, and unemployment are among the issues facing voters before this poll.
In what will be Singapore’s initial public vote since the COVID-19 crisis, a return to full fighting, including actual election demonstrations that were past held a decade ago, is anticipated.