Singapore GE2020: Ruling PAP confident of good showing in coming contest

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A desire for political stability and a sense among voters that its leaders in government have done their utmost to steady the ship, have buoyed PAP activists' beliefs that the party could match its performance in GE2015.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - The ruling People's Action Party is going into the next election quietly confident of a good showing.

Covid-19 had thrown a spanner in the works as social distancing measures put the brakes on preparations. Former PAP MP Inderjit Singh said the party had been ready for a contest as early as April or May this year. This time, limits on physical campaigning means candidates will be reaching out more actively to voters on cyberspace. For instance, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong and his Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC team are launching live chats with residents on Wednesday

"There might be a lot of migrant workers infected but people can see that not many Singaporeans have been stricken by the bug. At the same time, they can see all the schemes that are available to help them," noted another activist. Institute of Policy Studies' deputy director for research Gillian Koh noted the party leaders in government had used the series of six ministerial broadcasts this month to emphasise to voters that they have the wherewithal to shepherd not just Singapore's short-term recovery, but also its longer term social and economic progress.

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