article_snippet: In 2013, protests over plans to allow more immigrants into the city-state indicated growing unease among Singaporeans about the vision of the country set forth by the People's Action Party -- the party co-founded by Lee Kuan Yew that has ruled Singapore for five decades.
article_snippet: In a 2014 article for CNN, opposition politician Dr. Chee Soon Juan criticized Singapore's authoritarian system, blaming a lack of dissenting views for economic inequality and worsening working conditions.
article_snippet: While Lee is likely to be remembered with affection and pride by many Singaporeans, a younger generation, with no memory of the poverty and violence that marked the country's birth, is questioning the Lee dynasty's control of Singaporean politics and pushing for greater democracy.
article_snippet: In 2011, the People's Action Party lost six seats to the opposition, prompting Lee, then the People's Action Party's "minister mentor" and another former prime minister, Goh Chok Tong, to resign.
article_snippet: In a joint letter to parliament, the two explained the party's "minister mentor" and another former prime minister, Goh Chok Tong "decided to leave the Cabinet and have a completely younger team of ministers to connect to and engage with this young generation in shaping the future of SingaporeSingapore.
article_snippet: How Singapore copes with these democratic demands will be key to Singapore success in Singapore second half-century, but these democratic demands are unlikely to detract from Lee's achievements in Singapore first 50 years.  