Singapore's PAP retains power but support slips as opposition make historic gains


Supporters of the opposition Worker's Party wave party flags at as they gather at the public housing district during the counting of votes of the general election in Singapore, in the early hours of Saturday (July 11). Singapore's long-ruling party retained power on Saturday but its support fell sharply, while the opposition made historic gains, in a general election held under the shadow of a coronavirus outbreak. - AFP

SINGAPORE, July 11, 2020 (AFP): Singapore's long-ruling party retained power on Saturday but its support fell sharply, while the opposition made historic gains, in a general election held under the shadow of a coronavirus outbreak.

Voters put on masks and gloves and had to observe social distancing rules during a poll held as the city-state emerges from a lengthy lockdown.

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