Complex sentence: Networks of Influence and Power, claims that the system of meritocracy in Singapore is not quite how the government presents it; rather, it is a system of nepotism and collusion run by Lee's family and their crony friends and allies.
Split into simpler sentences: Networks of Influence and Power, claims that the system of meritocracy in Singapore is not exactly what the government promotes itself to be. Instead, he claims it is a system of nepotism and collusion between his family and their crony friends and allies.