We all know that the Prime Minister received a whooping “mandate” of 66% of the valid votes cast in the last General election. If you factor in those voters who did not have the opportunity to vote, the percentage drops to 29%.
It has been almost three years since the last general election. What do Singaporeans think of Mr Lee Hsien Loong’s leadership ? What are his approval ratings ? Seriously, nobody including the Prime Minister himself knows the answer !
In the West and most Asian democracies, polls on approval ratings of leaders are conducted frequently for the government to gauge public sentiment and response to their governance. It is a barometer of support from the ground for their policies and can be easily garnered through telephone surveys. Only dictatorships like Burma and North Korea see no need such such surveys.
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It has been almost three years since the last general election. What do Singaporeans think of Mr Lee Hsien Loong’s leadership ? What are his approval ratings ? Seriously, nobody including the Prime Minister himself knows the answer !
In the West and most Asian democracies, polls on approval ratings of leaders are conducted frequently for the government to gauge public sentiment and response to their governance. It is a barometer of support from the ground for their policies and can be easily garnered through telephone surveys. Only dictatorships like Burma and North Korea see no need such such surveys.
Read rest of article and cast your vote here:
http://wayangparty.com/?p=5760
