General election in Singapore: New corona measures, etc. at issue 5:38 July 1st
In Singapore, the first general election in five years has been announced on the 30th. In Singapore, more than 100 new cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed every day, and it is expected that the current government's infection control and economic measures will be the issue in the election campaign.
The Singapore government announced that it would resume its economic activities in earnest in June, saying that the spread of the domestic infection could be suppressed to a certain extent, and that it would pay the people with cash twice and then dissolve the parliament on the 23rd of last month. Then, we have set out to the general election.
On the 30th, the ruling party "People's Action Party" Prime Minister Lee Shenlong reported to the reporters, "It is an election to solve the problems facing the country in the midst of national difficulties." ..
According to the Election Commission, 192 people have registered candidates for 93 seats on the 30th.
In Singapore, the outlook for the economy has become uncertain, as the outlook for economic growth this year has been revised downwards, while the factual one-party rule by the “People's Action Party” has continued, and the current administration has not yet been elected. In addition to the infection control measures, it is expected that major issues will be economic measures such as job creation and improved treatment of foreign workers.
Voting will take place on July 10.