Singapore election: Workers’ Party’s Sengkang win boosts opposition presence in Parliament to record high

Gains by the Workers’ Party (WP) in Singapore’s general election on Friday will bring elected opposition representation in Parliament to 10 seats, an all-time high, and reflect a desire by voters for a check on the People’s Action Party government, analysts said.In a knife-edge victory, the four WP candidates aged between 26 and 44 secured 53 per cent of votes in the Sengkang constituency, only the second time the opposition has won a multi-seat ward that exists to ensure multiracial…



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