25 November 2024
The Big Story: “No guarantee the PAP will win” - What’s at stake at the next GE?
The upcoming general election in 2025 will be a high-stakes one. That’s according to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Speaking at the People’s Action Party conference at the Singapore Expo on Nov 24, he told party members: “Please don’t think it is guaranteed that the PAP will win and form a stable government.”
He added that even a modest swing in popular votes against the PAP can lead to very different electoral outcomes.
What does he mean by this? What’s exactly at stake for the next general election?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Dr. Elvin Ong, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore, to find out more.

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5 November 2021
Weekly Wrap Up: Raeesah Khan issue - The possible repercussions
Workers’ Party (WP) MP Raeesah Khan has admitted to lying in Parliament about details of a sexual assault case that she alleged was mishandled by the police.
Leader of the House Indranee Rajah has raised an official complaint against her for breaching Parliamentary privilege, and Raeesah will now have to appear before the Committee of Privileges.
Elvin Ong, Assistant Professor of Political Science, National University of Singapore, provides a breakdown of the case along with the possible repercussions for both Raeesah Khan and Worker's Party.

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