Nervous in Singapore. (Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong postpones calling a general election)(Asia) From: The Economist (US) | Date: December 21, 1996 | COPYRIGHT 1996 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong seems to be delaying the calling of a general election in an effort to stop the decline of his People's Action Party (PAP). The PAP's share of the poll fell from 76% to 61% between 1980 and 1991.

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FOR a man assured of victory in the forthcoming general election, Singapore's prime minister, Goh Chok Tong, seems curiously coy about when it will be held. Unusually, he has waited almost until the end of his five-year term before seeking a...