SINGAPORE ¨C A resounding election win for Singapore¡¯s perennial rulers has been tainted by concerns about a generational voter shift that could in time weaken the People¡¯s Action Party¡¯s (PAP) unyielding grip on power.
The PAP won all but ten of 93 seats in parliament and 61 percent of the popular vote ¡ª a landslide by international standards ¡ª but its share of the vote dropped nine points from the last election in 2015.
Surveys released this week said a youth backlash was reinforced by disaffection from middle-aged voters, who were not expected to rock the boat given the dire economic outlook and job uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.