That the people’s anger broke out only in GE 2011 and not earlier was due to a confluence of forces, interacting with and reinforcing each other, to provide the most unexpected momentum and impact. These included the rise of a younger, more articulate electorate, the power of the Internet and the social media, which allowed free discussion on usually censored topics, and perhaps, most significantly, the emergence of a newly strengthened opposition who were able to present candidates matching the best in the PAP team. Or it was a simple case of the people waking up one morning and saying, ‘Enough is enough.’ The PAP were caught off guard. Full article here -
http://catherinelim.sg/2011/05/17/the-ge-2011-political-demise-of-lee-kuan-yew-a-supreme-irony/
http://catherinelim.sg/2011/05/17/the-ge-2011-political-demise-of-lee-kuan-yew-a-supreme-irony/
