Zero chance of opposition wipeout — political balance maintained in GE2025: Ong Ye Kung

PAP and opposition had reached 'workable equilibrium' in previous Parliament, he adds

- Ng Wei Kai

The political balance was maintained in the recent general election, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, adding that the results showed there is "zero chance" of an opposition wipeout.

Speaking on local current affairs podcast The Daily Ketchup, Mr Ong said the PAP and the opposition had reached a "workable equilibrium" in the last Parliament, with opposition parties holding 12 seats.

This gave them the opportunity to act as a check on the Government, but also allowed the latter to work, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, he said.

"We could work decisively, and we were also answerable to opposition which could ask all sorts of questions."

The result of the 2025 General Election, where the opposition once again won 12 seats, showed that the people "felt that this can be given another chance for another five years", said Mr Ong, who is also Coordinating Minister for Social Policies.

The Workers' Party won 12 seats, retaining the 10 it won in the 2020 General Election and gaining two Non-Constituency MP seats. This is its largest ever contingent in Parliament.

But the PAP, which won with 65.57 per cent of the popular vote and 87 seats in the House, cannot be complacent having got this result, he said.