I thought we should also look at GE 2001. Here's some stuff I
found. I included fare hikes, as well as other things which I
thought may be significant.
Singapore Politics from GE 2001
Nov 3, 2001
Date Event
Pre GE2001
20/08/2000 Government announces that it will introduce the Baby
Bonus scheme in a bid to stem the population decline.
(http://www.singapore-window.org/sw00/000821a1.htm)
19/08/2001 PM Goh announces in his National Day Rally that S$2.7
billion worth of New Singapore Shares are to be issued to
Singaporeans.
(http://infopedia.nlb.gov.sg/articles/SIP_555_2004-12-21.html)
Post GE2001
20/11/2001 LKY & GCT sue CSJ
(http://www.singapore-window.org/sw01/011121ti.htm)
04/02/2002 ERP rates go up.
(http://www.lta.gov.sg/corp_info/index_corp_press.htm)
01/07/2002 SMRT & TIBs fares go up by 1-3 cents per trip.
(http://www.singapore-window.org/sw02/020611af.htm)
05/12/2002 NTUC sacks Muhammed Ali Aman for refusing to renounce
his membership with the SDA
(http://www.singapore-window.org/sw02/021205af.htm)
01/01/2003 GST increases from 3% to 4%
(http://www.singapore-window.org/sw02/020623st.htm)
01/01/2004 GST increases from 4% to 5%
(http://www.singapore-window.org/sw02/020623st.htm)
02/03/2004 Government reveals that Singapores birth rates fell to
a historic low in 2003.
(http://www.singapore-window.org/sw04/040302a1.htm)
17/06/2004 PM Gohs office announces that Ministers salary cuts are
to be fully
restored(http://www.singapore-window.org/sw04/040617a1.htm)
01/07/2005 Public Transport Fares increase.
(http://www.ptc.gov.sg/news1.pdf)
