Income inequality and stale political system to feature prominently in coming Singapore election | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Singapore’s parliament was dissolved Tuesday by President Tony Tan Keng Yam, who also announced the upcoming general election that could pose a serious challenge to the country’s venerable Lee dynasty. The president was acting on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and Singapore’s constitution dictates that a general election must be held within the…