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More voters want political pluralism after some 60 years of one-party rule, according to a survey conducted by a Singapore think tank after the July general election, which saw the highest number of opposition politicians elected since independence.
The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) found that respondents who could be described as “Conservative” – those who disagreed that political pluralism was valuable and Singapore’s electoral system should change to make that happen – fell to 18.5 per cent from 44.3 per cent seen in a questionnaire conducted after the 2015 election.
The “Pluralist” group – whose views were opposite of “Conservatives” – rose to 22.4 per cent from 18 per cent in 2015. Those in the “Swing” category, with a mix of views, increased sharply from 37.8 per cent to 59.2 per cent.
The survey found that while “Pluralists” tended to be younger and in a higher socio-economic group – in terms of educational attainment, housing type and household income – there was also an increase in such views among those in other socio-economic groups, including those who did not have a university degree and reported a lower household income.
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