Singapore to hold general election on 10th next month

Singapore To general election on next month 10th June 24th 6:16

The Singapore government announced on the 23rd that it will hold a general election on the 10th of next month. As the outbreak of the new coronavirus spreads and the economic outlook becomes uncertain, the main issues are likely to be maintaining and creating jobs.

The Singapore government announced today that it will disband parliament and hold a general election on October 10.

Along with this, Prime Minister Lee Shenlong said in a television speech, "By electing in a stable outbreak, the new administration will be able to tackle the challenges facing the country over time." ..

In Singapore, more than 40,000 people have been infected, of which more than 90% have been confirmed in dormitories where foreign workers engaged in the construction industry live.

Although the pace of spread is slowing, hundreds of new infections have been confirmed this month, as on consecutive days.

In addition, the outlook for the economy has become even more uncertain due to the fact that the government has significantly lowered its outlook for economic growth due to the spread of global infections and that it has restricted domestic business activities.

For this reason, the main issues in this election will be evaluation of the infection control measures taken by the current administration, economic measures aimed at maintaining and creating employment, and improvement of the treatment of foreign workers.

Meanwhile, as a preventative measure during the elections, the government says it will ban candidates and political parties from holding meetings and increase their chances to speak on TV and the Internet.