Ong Ye Kung on not joining the opposition, his language struggle and more, on The Assembly

When asked what the biggest was, he responded that there were occasions when he was “in a position to make a change,” but he was held up due to what had already been started.

” You don’t want to throng the plan. You push it off, and therefore you miss the chance”, he said without going into detail. ” It’s a mistake of absence, never a miscalculation of payment”.

Joel Lee, 27, who has dementia, asked if Ong — previously considered a possible candidate for the championship — ever aspired to the position.

” Not that you want to be ( prime minister ), but you’re prepared to take it up”, replied the minister. ” Having … decided to enter politics, I think if you’re entrusted ( with the role ), you have to try to take it up”.

But it involves” a lot of compromises”, which apply to ministers and MPs to, he said. ” We have no vacation”, he continued. In terms of protection, “your home ends up sacrificing as well, and you don’t get enough time with them.”