AFPSINGAPORE — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has urged Singapore's ruling party to "reinvent" itself after two landmark elections showed a sharp drop in support following more than half a century in power.
Only a controversial system of electing most members of parliament in group constituencies prevented the loss of further seats to the opposition, which had more modest campaign resources and chose to focus on a few districts.
The party's troubles were also highlighted in the August 27 presidential election when former deputy prime minister Tony Tan won with just 35 percent of the 2.1 million ballots cast in a four-cornered race, edging his closest rival by a mere 7,269 votes. Full story
