PM Lee calls General Election 2020, says it will 'clear the decks' for a fresh mandate

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday (Jun 23) he has called General Election 2020 to "clear the decks" for a fresh mandate for the Government.

In a televised address to the nation, Mr Lee said he has advised President Halimah Yacob to dissolve Parliament and issue the Writ of Election.

that the pandemic will be over before this Government’s term must end next April,” he said.

In a statement after Mr Lee's speech, the Prime Minister's Office said Madam Halimah has dissolved Parliament, and that Nomination Day will be on Jun 30.

Polling Day will be on Jul 10, a Friday, the Elections Department said, adding that Polling Day in any General Election is a public holiday.

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