SINGAPORE — More than half of Singaporeans are uninterested in politics, placing the Republic among some of the most politically apathetic countries polled, a study by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) has found.
Researchers, however, noted that Singaporeans feel strongly about some policy issues, such as those concerning foreigners living here. People also have strong confidence in elections here and are satisfied with the functioning of Singapore’s political system.
The report, which was published on Wednesday (March 24), concluded: “While the majority of Singaporeans are uninterested in politics, the seemingly politically docile population does not eschew expressing their concerns about possible policies concerning surveillance and immigration, which may impact their lives.”
The 2020 study is part of the cross-national World Values Survey, involving about 80 countries, and was carried out by IPS researchers Dr Mathew Mathews, Dr Teo Kay Key, Mr Melvin Tay and Ms Alicia Wang. A total of 2,012 Singapore citizens and permanent residents aged 21 and above were polled.
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Researchers, however, noted that Singaporeans feel strongly about some policy issues, such as those concerning foreigners living here. People also have strong confidence in elections here and are satisfied with the functioning of Singapore’s political system.
The report, which was published on Wednesday (March 24), concluded: “While the majority of Singaporeans are uninterested in politics, the seemingly politically docile population does not eschew expressing their concerns about possible policies concerning surveillance and immigration, which may impact their lives.”
The 2020 study is part of the cross-national World Values Survey, involving about 80 countries, and was carried out by IPS researchers Dr Mathew Mathews, Dr Teo Kay Key, Mr Melvin Tay and Ms Alicia Wang. A total of 2,012 Singapore citizens and permanent residents aged 21 and above were polled.
Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...s-feel-strongly-about-policy-issues-ips-study
