WOTC - Does Singapore practice meritocracy

I asked this question in the Wisdom of the Crowd:

Does Singapore practise meritocracy?

Here are the responses: (51 Votes)

73 % - Favoritism and cronyism is now quite bad.
14 % - To a large extent, except for a few instances 
8 % - Favoritism and cronyism happens but not too bad
6 % - Fully.

See the pie chart at: 
http://www.wisdomofthecrowd.sg/chart.aspx?ID=1214