SINGAPORE, April 27, 2011 (AFP) - The campaign for Singapore's May 7 parliamentary elections began Wednesday with the opposition hoping for unprecedented gains amid voter gripes over living costs and foreign workers.
Six smaller parties are fielding candidates including former civil servants and PAP activists disenchanted with the government led since 2004 by Lee's son, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Despite leading Singapore out of a recession in 2009 to a record economic growth of 14.5 percent last year, the PAP is grappling with voter complaints over concerns including rising inflation and competition for jobs from foreign workers. Full story
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