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Singapore dissolves parliament to prepare for election

Singaporean President Halimah Yacob dissolved the parliament on June 23 on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to pave the way for a general election.
Singapore dissolves parliament to prepare for election ảnh 1The Parliament House of Singapore (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Singapore (VNA) – Singaporean President HalimahYacob dissolved the parliament on June 23 on the advice of Prime Minister LeeHsien Loong to pave the way for a general election.

The President agreed that the nomination daywill be on June 30 while a writ of election was also issued, setting the dateof the election on July 10.

In a televised address on June 23, PM Lee saidhe has decided to call the general election now as the COVID-19 situation isrelatively stable.

He also affirmed that measures will be carriedout to ensure safety for voters.

The current term of the Singaporean parliamentis scheduled to end in April 2021.

An estimated 2.65 million eligible voters will elect93 parliamentarians, up four from the current tenure, in the election.

After the Nomination Day, there will be at leastnine days of campaigning before the Cooling-off Day and the Polling Day./.
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