Advantages and disadvantages of One Party Rule

Advantages of one party rule 

-more unity in government

-things can be done faster as there is no competition of interests

-More efficient, effective reaction to emerging challenges and problems 

-less corruption

-more responsible 

Disadvantages

-no democracy

-lack of representation, no one to counter argue decisions made 

-not all voices are heard and represented 

-less variety of ideas 

Situation in Singapore

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong thinks there is simply insufficient talent to form two good political parties ("2-party system not workable here")

But it is more than just that. Let's 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 

The advantage of 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.

Bigger nations with a two-party or multi-party system can afford to falter and recover. For a small country like Singapore, I don't think there is any room for second chances. 

Yeo Yu Zhen (23) 2E