Assistant Professor Eugene Tan believes that this election results show that Singaporeans are very pragmatic. Although some are unhappy with certain policies, they do not expect great changes and agree with the PAP government's overall performance. But others believe that Dr Tony Tan's close relationship with the government will pose a bigger challenge for him when it comes to solving conflicts amongst different parties. He needs to actively prove his independence of the government to achieve greater support in future.
The Straits Times