i had an interesting class today for my course on Political Representation. Topic was on Lots and Election. Anyway, during the discussion, my professor asked if we could think of examples of democratic governments whereby it is usually 60% favourable to one party. i raised my hand and said 'singapore'.
his reply was 'but singapore is not a democratic society.' STUNNNN.. ok lah. my GK on singapore politics not very power. but singapore IS a democratic country right??? suddenly i felt so malu and ignorant.
Well, i asked him why he said that and he told me that in a survey based on Freedom found on http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=372&year=2007, singapore is considered partly free and hence, to him, not democratic.
Achso! (an exclamation used by Germans with the same meaning as OHHHHHHH!!!)
i learnt something new about my country today.
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