News on Singapore General Election 2006 that delivers a fair idea of what happen during the 9 days of election campaign and rallies. What views were expressed? How the people participated?
Think Centre Is the national election free and fair in Singapore?
AsiaOne Electoral Boundaries
AsiaOne Candidate Profiles
05 May 2006 Pictures from the Rallies
02 May 2006 Pictures from the Rallies
Technorati Singapore Election
AsiaOne Election Coverage
7 May 2006
100m Dollar Upgrade Bait by PAP Failed
100 Million dollar upgrading plan for Hougang residents by PAP (People's Action Party) in this year's Singapore General Election, failed big time when they only managed to win 37.26% of the Hougang residents' support compared to WP's (Workers' Party) Low Tia Khiang's votes of 62.74%. WP improved it's number of supporters as compared to their last election victory in 2001. Who needs an upgrading plan of 100 million dollars when they can spend that money on something more worthwhile for the residents?
Radio Australia Asia Pacific program Govt hints at elections amid strong economic data 10 April 2006
Singapore Tries to Squelch Political Blogs, Podcasts 26 April 2006
IPS
POLITICS-ASIA: Singapore, Laos in Democracy Deficit Class
28 Apr 2006
Singapore may be South-east Asia's richest country but its one-party electoral system has uncomfortable parallels to that of the region's poor man, communist-ruled Laos.
AFP Human rights take backseat to bread and butter issues in Singapore election 2 May 2006
Guardian
Fear is the weapon that stifles dissent 2 May 2006
It's almost two decades since the last contested election. But using tactics that play on voters' uncertainties about the future the incumbent government has little to fear.
Radio Australia's Connect Asia:
Singapore goes to the polls 5 May 2006
Singapore goes to the polls tomorrow, with the government assured of victory. Yesterday, we looked how the Opposition is hoping to put up a spirited fight. Today, we ask if Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who took over in 2004, will get a winning vote big enough to count as a popular mandate. The ruling People's Action Party has walkovers in 37 of 84 constituencies - where no opposition candidates are standing... but for the first time in nearly 20 years, the PAP wasn't automatically returned to power on nomination day.
Think Centre Is the national election free and fair in Singapore?
Think Centre GE2006: Renewal, Invigoration and Hope 8 May 2006
Think Centre General Elections 2006 28 April 2006 And so after having waited with abated breath, General Elections (GE)2006 finally kicked off yesterday.The ruling party had walkovers in 37 out of 84 constituencies. The PAP was denied, for the first times since 1988, its return to power on nomination day,Thursday, 27 April 2006
Think Centre Editorial GE 200621 April 2006 In its continuing GE 2006 editorial series, Think Centre (TC) looks at another determinant that may boost or capitulate the Opposition's electoral chances - the media.
Think Centre General Elections (GE) 2006 15 April 2006 As part of its coverage of General Elections (GE) 2006, Think Centre moves into gear with week-by-week editorials on potential issues that matter to the Opposition
