Singapore's "Hotly Contested" Election Ha Ha Ha

That was the way the BBC described Singapore's just concluded elections which was surprisingly dominated by the Peoples Action Party (PAP). OK so it wasn't even close to being a surprise as the PAP continues to rule the city state since gaining independence from the UK.

Free and fair elections in a country where dissent is barely tolerated and the media is controlled by the state insuring that information is properly spun to fit its narrative. So, winning 81 of 87 contested seats in Parliament is considered a set back. What Lee Hsien Loong the Prime Minister is really saying. We're pissed because that thin veneer of having a pretend open democratic government is been peeled away exposing us for the authoritarians we really are.

The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) won 81 of 87 seats in parliament in Saturday's polls, but the opposition emerged victorious in six -- the highest it has ever taken since independence in 1965.

The more significant factor was the swing of the popular vote away from Lee's party, which won about 60 percent, the lowest since independence and below the around 67 percent at the last polls in 2006.

The swing is a strong signal that Singaporeans are not entirely satisfied with government policies despite strong economic growth in the last five years, including a record 14.5 percent expansion in 2010.