Race remains a factor in elections: PM Lee
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IT IS "not surprising" that race is still a factor during elections in Singapore and will remain so for years to come, and it's a fact that minority candidates are at a disadvantage with all other things being equal.
As he presented the government's position on the need to ensure a minority president is elected periodically, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pointed out that Singapore became a nation because of its strength as a multi-racial society.
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