Posted: 27 September 2011 1857 hrs
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</tbody>SINGAPORE: Singapore's former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew does not think a more populist form of government would have to emerge as a result of the general election in May.
Replying to questions on Singapore's political scene at the Russia-Singapore Business Forum, Mr Lee said losing one group representation constituency (GRC) is not a disaster for the country.
He believes it's a change in mood among the electorate and much will depend on the performance of the opposition.
Mr Lee said the electorate has decided to bring competition to the political scene and unless the competition is good, he does not think the trend would continue.
He said an opposition victory in an area is not a given, and it would depend on how the opposition behaves and the government responds.
On another question to relax conditions to give permanent resident status, Mr Lee said for the time being the government has to go slow on this, because Singaporeans don't want to find strange faces around them.
But he feels the situation may change when Singaporeans grow older and need people to look after them, like nurses, and that's when views of admitting foreigners would change.
- CNA/cc
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1155843/1/.html
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Replying to questions on Singapore's political scene at the Russia-Singapore Business Forum, Mr Lee said losing one group representation constituency (GRC) is not a disaster for the country.
He believes it's a change in mood among the electorate and much will depend on the performance of the opposition.
Mr Lee said the electorate has decided to bring competition to the political scene and unless the competition is good, he does not think the trend would continue.
He said an opposition victory in an area is not a given, and it would depend on how the opposition behaves and the government responds.
On another question to relax conditions to give permanent resident status, Mr Lee said for the time being the government has to go slow on this, because Singaporeans don't want to find strange faces around them.
But he feels the situation may change when Singaporeans grow older and need people to look after them, like nurses, and that's when views of admitting foreigners would change.
- CNA/cc
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1155843/1/.html
For the PAP to lose a GRC is not a disaster for Spore after all... In fact it brought great happiness and joy to many of us... It will be interesting to hear what he goin to say if the PAP loses 4 more GRCs in 2016....thats IF he's still alive for the next GE...
The old man still does not understand what led to the loss.
