this wasn't always true. Lim Chin Siong, co-founder of the incumbent People's Action Party, was a trade unionist and fought against British Imperial rule in 1950s Singapore. but it was Kuan Yew colluding with the British, who detained him without trial during Operation Coldstore.
I think this is the biggest problem w artificial societies like Dubai and Singapore. they have such a limited understanding of reality (and poor critical thinking skills) that anything analysis or insight on society or class or gender is just blatantly incorrect lol