Singapore election: 5 key takeaways as voters deny ruling PAP a ‘blank cheque’

Singapore accountant David Chew stood in line for almost two hours in the afternoon heat to cast his vote in the city state’s 13th general election.But the wait was worth it. The opposition Workers’ Party that he voted for won in his Sengkang group representation constituency (GRC) – only the second time a multi-seat ward has not gone to the ruling People’s Action Party since independent Singapore’s first elections in 1959.“The PAP wanted a strong mandate. But I think it’s better to vote for a…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3092762/singapore-election-5-key-takeaways-voters-deny-ruling-pap-blank