Singapore announces the general elections on May 3, dissolves parliament

Singapore will go to the polls on May 3, after President Tharan Shanamorannam, the state parliament in the city, replaced on Tuesday.

The nomination day will be on April 23, according to the country’s Ministry of Elections.

The potential candidates will submit their electoral papers on the nomination day, after which there will be nine days of campaigns and “cooling day” before the polling day.

These will be the fourteenth general elections in Singapore since independence, and the first Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Wong was assumed by Lee Hsin Long, who has led the Singapore government since 2004.

According to the local media CNA, The ruling People’s Labor Party is expected to face a challenge for all 97 parliamentary seats. Voter fears include heading to these elections, the cost of living, jobs, as well as unemployment, CNA said, referring to a survey in January.

PAP has governed Singapore since its independence in 1965. In the last general elections in 2020, the party won 61.24 % of the votes, and seized 83 of the 93 parliamentary seats available.

The elections come at a time of the growing global turmoil, as US President Donald Trump accuses the huge definitions of both friends and enemies.

In reference to the customs tariff, Wong said in a ministerial statement on April 8, “We are very disappointed by the US step, especially given the deep and precious friendship between the two countries.”

On Monday, Singapore eased its monetary policy For the second time in a row, as the city sees zero growth this year as a possibility after the publication of expansion in GDP is less than expected by 3.8 % for the first quarter.