How to win ‘the election’ even before the start of ‘an election’?

Singapore’s Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said Singapore can expect a general election by the end of the year.

"I can tell you election is coming. I can tell you it will be held after the budget. I can tell you further that it will be held before the end of this year."

Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng said the General Election was likely to be held in the next 3 quarters of this year.

"It will happen in the next 3 quarters. We are always ready you know, as I have said in many occasions: The moment we win an election, we prepare for the next one."

It’s not hard for one to expect a landslide victory for the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP). Why?

Taking centre-stage during his two-hour outline of the Budget for the fiscal year starting April 1 was a $2.6-billion "Progress Package" that included cold, hard cash for all Singaporeans and extra handouts for workers earning below $1,500 a month. [...]

On May 1, all adult citizens will get a one-time ‘Growth Dividend’ of between $200 and $800 that can be instantly encashed upon allotment.

Good, now you know why.

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