#790 From no blank cheque to no free pass, what is the magic balance?
Apr 30, 2025•35 min•Season 4Ep. 790
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Episode description
As the GE2025 campaign season draws to a close, Health Minister and Sembawang GRC candidate Ong Ye Kung reflects on the bigger questions. What are the roles of the incumbent and opposition parties in Singapore? What does it mean to have a strong government but also strong check and balance? And on a more personal note - what legacy does his 20 years in politics leave behind?
(01:35) Say hello to Health Minister Ong Ye Kung!
(05:17) Ong’s social media game
(11:27) Minister Ong’s experiences in politics
(24:17)) Does having more opposition voices truly make for a first-world Parliament?
(29:25) A legacy of politics in Ong’s family
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