Deep Dive GE2025 Podcast: WP’s Ong Lue Ping on stepping down from senior leadership at work to join the opposition

Deep Dive GE2025 Podcast: WP’s Ong Lue Ping on stepping down from senior leadership at work to join the opposition

She is aware of my deep concern for Singapore and its citizens, and I sincerely wanted to do that.

Steven:
You did state that she resisted letting you join opposition politicians. Would she have been if you had been joining the PAP, then?

Lue Ping:
As long as it’s political, I believe it may remain the same. You’ll expose your true self to attention in the government. Having said that, perhaps joining PAP might also put you under a lot of attention. So I doesn’t say that it’s just opposition politicians.

Steven:
Do you believe that joining a unique party besides the PAP presents a little more of a challenge? &nbsp,
 
Lue Ping:
In terms of funding, it will undoubtedly be a unique problem. Actually, the Workers ‘ Party is driven by volunteers. The recent ruling party doesn’t have many resources, which is unfortunate. There are so many items you have to be arms on and so on. So that’s the area that’s unique. But it also has a distinct political theory, which is true. That’s not what I believe to be right or wrong. Actually, it’s which a you’re more committed to. &nbsp,