Singapore is classified as semi-democracy;
Singapore had only a single party or coalition leading it since independence;
Singapore has long serving leaders who are often described as AUTHORITARIAN;
Singapore has shared history, shared border, shared cultural and social ties;
Singapore has significant government intervention in the economy through the Government Linked Corporations (GLCs).
However the level of corruption is under-reported in Singapore due to the tight media control and the usage of other subtler means to achieve the same aims. The kind of control that SG govt exerts on the media is unparalleled. Even the online media is relatively tame though they have been gaining strength recently. In most cases the govt critics do not have information on govt affairs as most of it is strictly controlled and distributed.
- For example the way government projects are awarded and outsourced are often shrouded in secrecy. Often these contracts are given to PAP supporters. No doubt they have the open tender system but the fact is not all projects are given out through this system or really “open”.
- Many (or even most) of the GLCs are headed PAP loyalists/cronies. The financial results of GLC are not reported. For example the head of Temasek is the PM’s wife. PAP has a system where they identify suitable candidates for the party even at the undergrad level to be groomed to be future leaders. In Singapore there is absolutely no difference between PAP and the government.
Courtesy: details here are provided by an NRI from Singapore
Singapore had only a single party or coalition leading it since independence;
Singapore has long serving leaders who are often described as AUTHORITARIAN;
Singapore has shared history, shared border, shared cultural and social ties;
Singapore has significant government intervention in the economy through the Government Linked Corporations (GLCs).
However the level of corruption is under-reported in Singapore due to the tight media control and the usage of other subtler means to achieve the same aims. The kind of control that SG govt exerts on the media is unparalleled. Even the online media is relatively tame though they have been gaining strength recently. In most cases the govt critics do not have information on govt affairs as most of it is strictly controlled and distributed.
- For example the way government projects are awarded and outsourced are often shrouded in secrecy. Often these contracts are given to PAP supporters. No doubt they have the open tender system but the fact is not all projects are given out through this system or really “open”.
- Many (or even most) of the GLCs are headed PAP loyalists/cronies. The financial results of GLC are not reported. For example the head of Temasek is the PM’s wife. PAP has a system where they identify suitable candidates for the party even at the undergrad level to be groomed to be future leaders. In Singapore there is absolutely no difference between PAP and the government.
Courtesy: details here are provided by an NRI from Singapore
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