OPINION: Politics of gratitude - Seah Chiang Nee

Malaysia Star, 3 Jul 2010
New migrants can be the single best thing going for the ruling PAP in 11 years’ time, when they are expected to make up half the population
At the rate their numbers are increasing, it will not be long before the population of new migrants will start leaving a mark on elections in Singapore.
It is widely believed that the bulk of their support will go “out of gratitude” to the ruling party for giving them a chance to get a new life here.
This has fuelled talk that the immigration policy is partly motivated by politics to keep the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) in power for many more years. Full Story