Election has shown a strong desire for a greater diversity of views in city-state’s politics. FMTNews Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s ruling party must open up to much greater debate of its policies and future plans, its prime minister said on Monday, after an election in which the opposition made historic inroads into its unbroken grip on power.
At the swearing-in of his new cabinet, Hsien Loong stressed the need to adapt to long-term changes in voter habits. “We have to give expression to it and evolve our political system to accommodate it while maintaining our cohesion and sense of national purpose.”
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