The rumblings started shortly after Singapore¡¯s ruling party won 89% of seats in last year¡¯s election.
What would be hailed as a fantastic outcome in most places amounted to the worst parliamentary performance ever for the People¡¯s Action Party, which has been in power since the country¡¯s independence in 1965, one of the longest uninterrupted stretches for any party around the world.
Even more troubling, it could be viewed as a lack of enthusiasm for Heng Swee Keat, who had become heir apparent to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a carefully managed succession plan.
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