Singapore parliament dissolved, general election set for May 6

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Singapore dissolved its unicameral parliament on April 20 to pave the way for a general election on May 6. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (file photo) has decided to call for an early general election to take advantage of the current economic upswing although the five-year term of parliamentarians runs until mid-2007.

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