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Singapore Seeks to Rig Another Election

Singapore Seeks to Rig Another Election

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Feb 16, 2016
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In 2011, the popular Tony Tan Keng Yam, 67, whose distinguished career as a Singapore public official included membership in parliament, deputy prime minister, minister of defense, finance and trade and industry at various times, came within a relative whisker of losing the race to become the nation’s president – by less than 1 percent of the vote.

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