In 1959, Singapore became a self-governing crown colony with Lee Kuan Yew from the People's Action Party (PAP) as the first Prime Minister of Singapore.

1959年，新加坡成为自治的直辖殖民地，人民行动党的李光耀成为新加坡首任总理。

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In prosperous Singapore, the People's Action Party allows opposition parties to operate within strict constraints.

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Singapore is likely to hold a general election next year, so the ruling People's Action Party is fervently seeking young, enthusiastic recruits.

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The party that he helped to create, the People's Action Party (PAP), which has ruled Singapore continuously since separation from Malaysia in 1965, has just endured its worst-ever pasting at the polls.

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