DPM Gan Kim Yong encounters WP's Alexis Dang at Punggol volunteer event

The chance encounter occurred as DPM Gan participated in volunteer work in the Punggol constituency. Both officials were present at the community event, where they took the opportunity to pose for a picture together, marking an cordial interaction between members of the ruling People's Action Party and the opposition Workers' Party.

Such public meetings between politicians from different parties are not uncommon during grassroots and community activities across Singapore's constituencies. DPM Gan, who holds the Health Minister portfolio, regularly engages in ground work and community outreach programmes.

Alexis Dang has been active in community initiatives within the Punggol area as a Workers' Party representative. The photograph from the encounter reflects the working relationships that can exist between political rivals during shared civic engagements.

The incident underscores the participatory nature of Singapore's political landscape, where members from different political parties often intersect at local community events and volunteer initiatives across various constituencies.

Photo: Gan Kim Yong, now Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister, at the World Trade Organization's 12th Ministerial Conference in Geneva, June 2022. Jessica Genoud / World Trade Organization via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).