PM Wong answers questions at youth dialogue, including on conflicts of interest and why MPs are allowed to have full-time jobs
There are consequences when MPs fail to do so, he said. Either the party decides not to renew them, or voters do so.Here are PM Wong's responses to some questions that students asked.The same student also asked if Singapore deems it a conflict of interest if politicians push the agenda of their backers or corporate interests ahead of the state's interest, as is the norm in some countries.
It did so when it raised the goods and services tax rate from seven to nine per cent, he said in response to a question about how the Government will communicate unpopular policies in view of increasing political contestation here. He cited the inter-agency task force formed to address this, and the National Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy it launched in October 2023.
For instance, some of the help can come from school counsellors or general practitioners, while more serious cases are then handled by doctors.