http://www.tremeritus.com/2015/09/01/11-reasons-why-pap-is-afraid-of-ge2015/
11. Recent fall of European governments on anti-immigration sentiments
Swiss voters in February 2014 approved a measure that tightens immigration quotas despite threats of penalties by the EU, though the vote was close. France’s anti-EU National Front party, which supports limits on immigration, won control of up to 15 municipalities in elections Sunday, more than tripling its previous high of four municipalities in the 1990s (source: USA Today March 31 2014).
Such sentiment is also strong in other countries such as Sweden, the Netherlands and France, where France’s National Front is now supported by one in four voters in the country, recent polls show.
Will the same thing happen in the coming election here?
Many of the immigration-related problems face by Singapore are experienced by the European Union which is borderless.
They face the same problem as us – over-crowding, job competition and weak integration.
Immigration should be the main election topic in this coming election and the one who could argue well against the 6.9m population white paper will probably be able to swing more votes for his opposition team.
Moreover, Singaporeans have never before unite so strongly against one policy and this time round, the ruling party has its work all cut out.
Gilbert Goh
11. Recent fall of European governments on anti-immigration sentiments
Swiss voters in February 2014 approved a measure that tightens immigration quotas despite threats of penalties by the EU, though the vote was close. France’s anti-EU National Front party, which supports limits on immigration, won control of up to 15 municipalities in elections Sunday, more than tripling its previous high of four municipalities in the 1990s (source: USA Today March 31 2014).
Such sentiment is also strong in other countries such as Sweden, the Netherlands and France, where France’s National Front is now supported by one in four voters in the country, recent polls show.
Will the same thing happen in the coming election here?
Many of the immigration-related problems face by Singapore are experienced by the European Union which is borderless.
They face the same problem as us – over-crowding, job competition and weak integration.
Immigration should be the main election topic in this coming election and the one who could argue well against the 6.9m population white paper will probably be able to swing more votes for his opposition team.
Moreover, Singaporeans have never before unite so strongly against one policy and this time round, the ruling party has its work all cut out.
Gilbert Goh
