Election '06

The election which is due on the 6^th of May, might be one of the more interesting events which have occured in Singapore. There is quite a handful of contesting parties, and each one of them did their best to win the population's vote. Although PAP has been the leading party since the 1950s, this election still poses a challenge to them.

Like all elections, there is always something to say about it. This year, the PAP would have many new faces. This is due to the fact that most of the more experienced (senior) members of the group have either left the party, or retired due to age. This might actually handicap the PAP as PAP would have lost quite a bit of power due to the changes.

Nevertheless, it would appear that PAP would be more advantaged compared to the other contesting parties. Firstly, it is considered more popular and well known to the population. Second, the PAP would have probably influence the public during its reign. Thirdly, PAP has majority of the seats. Last but not least, the PAP would have more experience in governing Singapore compared to the other parties.

The population's vote will determine the events that will happen in the future. Personally, I feel that PAP would be more suited to the job as when PAP is elected, there would not be to many critical changes to the key areas of the country such as the parliament. However, if another party were to be elected, there would be changes in the government. Such changes which may have been thought to help may not be so. Also, if the government were to changed powers, there will be confusion amongst Singaporeans. Though other countries can afford to have the constant switching of powers, Singapore cannot afford to as it has limited resources.

More Info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Singapore_general_election