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long and arduous. But Singapore has taken that first crucial step to making parliamentary democracy a reality.
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R042
10 May 2011 11:47AM
The most depressing thing is that commentators who have only ever visited the country as tourists continue to claim the lack of litter and “good discipline” makes Singapore a model for other nations to emulate.
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MaxRosen
10 May 2011 11:48AM
Interesting to compare Singapore and Egypt.
Somehow I find it easier to believe in a “Singapore spring” than an “Arab spring”.
Dunno whether it will happen but at least a “Singapore spring” is credible.
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shalone
10 May 2011 11:48AM
Good thoughts. Singapore has, however, performed an economic miracle in Asia, which has a very high standard of living. So We should not be too harsh on one party system in this country. I agree it is time it introduced a true democracy now.
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stoneshepherd
10 May 2011 11:49AM
The Singapore Democratic party (SDP), of which I am leader, was one of the six opposition parties that contested the ruling Peoples Action party (PAP).
Good luck to you if you have FPTP.
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MetaBob
10 May 2011 11:51AM
Is this a PAP smear?
Good luck with the revolution. Singaporeans are nice people and deserve freedom with their money.
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10 May 2011 11:56AM
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10 May 2011 12:09PM
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Self
10 May 2011 12:10PM
Probably the first step on a slippery slope. Democracy usually leads to the debt-fuelled dyfunction that characterises the UK, Greece, Ireland and all the rest of them as politicians promise the world to useless people in order to get elected.
On the other hand, it can lead to effective states such as Norway.
I guess Singapore is, on the whole, relatively free of useless people, so they might stand a chance.
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PhilipD
10 May 2011 12:10PM
Good luck with it. Singapore is in many ways a huge economic success, and much of its system can and should be emulated. But its no coincidence that the Chinese Communist Party sees Singapore as a model of how an authoritarian political party can run a prosperous society without too much opposition.
It must also be pointed out to those who are blinded by the obvious prosperity of the island that it achieves this to a large extend by dumping all its toxins (often quite literally) across the Causeway into Malaysia, and uses its