Fowk's Action Pairty
The Fowk's Action Pairty (abbrev: PAP; simplifeed Cheenese: 人民行动党; traditeeonal Cheenese: 人民行動黨; pinyin: Rénmín Xíngdòng Dǎng; Malay: Parti Tindakan Rakyat; Tamil: மக்கள் செயல் கட்சி) haes been Singapore's rulig poleetical pairty syne 1959. It is ane o the twa major pairties in Singapore, the ither bein the Wirkers' Pairty.
Fowk's Action Pairty | |
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| Chairman | Khaw Boon Wan |
| Secretar-General | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Foondit | 1954 |
| Heidquarters | PCF Biggin 57B New Upper Changi Road #01-1402 Singapore 463057 |
| Youth weeng | Young PAP |
| Membership | 15,000（2000） [1] |
| Ideology | Modren Social conservatism Fiscal conservatism Third Way Anti-communism Historical Anti-colonialism Democratic socialism |
| Poleetical poseetion | Centre-richt |
| Colours | White, Blue, Reid |
| Parliament | 80 / 99
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| Website | |
| www.pap.org.sg | |
Syne the 1963 general elections, the PAP haes dominatit Singapore's parliamentary democracy an haes been central tae the ceety-state's rapid poleetical, social, an economic development.[2] However, it has been criticized for the passin o laws that suppress free speech an ither ceevil liberties.[3][4]
In the 2011 Singapore general election, the PAP wan 81 o the 87 constituency elected (99 tot) seats in the Parliament o Singapore while receivin 60.14% o tot votes cast, the lawest share garnered syne unthirldom.
References
eedit- ↑ Straits Times Weekly Edition, 30 December 2000.
- ↑ "A History of Singapore: Lion City, Asian Tiger". Discovery Channel. 2005.
- ↑ Muigai, Githu. "You can cage the singer". United Nations. journalism.sg. Archived frae the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ↑ "You can cage the singer". The Economist. London. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2011.