Advantages and disadvantages of One party Rule.

Advantages

-no conflict with other parties

-run the country smoothly with its policies

-steer the nation in one direction.

Disadvantages

-lack of voice from opposing parties,lack of balance in laws

Singapore

PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong thinks there is simply insufficient talent to form two good political parties.

But it is more than just that. Let us compare a country which has a plural party system against one with a single party, like India and China.

Both countries have huge populations and a largely homogenous culture. And although the two nations are growing well economically, it is evident that China is performing better.

I think this can be attributed to China's one-party state (albeit a communist one).

Having a single party allows the leaders to steer the country in one direction.

On the other hand, a two-party or multi-party system forces each party to serve party interests, sometimes at the expense of the country's progress.

For instance, developing infrastructure may benefit the nation but a good plan may be stymied by the opposition along party lines.

Often enough, a country traverses laterally economically and languishes, such as the United States where progress has been stagnant for the past decade because one political party is trying to outdo the other.

The economies of Asian tigers Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore have been thriving despite the lack of natural resources.

But what sets Singapore apart is that it has emerged relatively unscathed from the latest financial crisis.

I believe it is because our single-party government steered the country in one direction.

Bigger nations with a two-party or multi-party system can afford to falter and recover. For a small country like Singapore, there is no room for second chances.

-Gwen Su