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Singapore GE2025 Midpoint Highlights PAP-WP Contest Over Mandate and Opposition Role

As the campaign crosses its halfway mark, debates intensify over governance stability, opposition checks, and key constituency battles.

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Overview

  • Prime Minister Lawrence Wong emphasizes the need for a strong PAP mandate, warning that losing ministers could weaken governance and Singapore's ability to address global challenges.
  • Workers' Party leader Pritam Singh argues that even with all 26 WP candidates elected, the government would retain sufficient capacity to manage national issues effectively.
  • Foreign interference concerns have been addressed, with both PAP and WP rejecting external meddling following detected online posts urging votes along religious lines.
  • Tampines GRC emerges as a key battleground, featuring a rare four-cornered fight and debates over racial politics and governance priorities.
  • Both PAP and WP intensify outreach efforts, with PAP focusing on long-term urban and economic plans and WP pushing for educational reform and expanded childcare leave.