{"id":44446,"date":"2026-04-14T19:31:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=44446"},"modified":"2026-04-14T19:31:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:31:36","slug":"dpm-gan-kim-yongs-airport-car-selfie-draws-criticism-days-after-urging-sporeans-to-take-public-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=44446","title":{"rendered":"DPM Gan Kim Yong\u2019s airport car selfie draws criticism days after urging S\u2019poreans to take public transport"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Gan Kim Yong\u2019s car selfie en route to airport sparks debate, netizens point out contradictory message<\/h2>\n

Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Gan Kim Yong has sparked debate online after sharing a selfie while on the way to the airport.<\/p>\n

In a post on 12 April, Mr Gan said he will be travelling to the United States as both countries mark 60 years of diplomatic relations.<\/p>\n

He is set to meet state leaders in Texas<\/a>, as well as members of Congress in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

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Source: Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

DPM Gan takes selfie in car en route to airport<\/h3>\n

The selfie, posted on Facebook, shows DPM Gan seated in the passenger seat of a car<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Source: Gan Kim Yong on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cOn my way to the US. Looking forward to meeting my counterparts as well as government and business leaders,\u201d the caption said.<\/p>\n

The post has since garnered over 3,200 reactions and nearly 1,000 comments, with the context and location of the selfie raising many netizens\u2019 eyebrows.<\/p>\n

Netizens question optics of car ride<\/h3>\n

Response to the photo has been mixed, with some pointing out that the post came just days after he had encouraged Singaporeans to take public transport to conserve electricity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Mr Gan was also recently seen riding the Punggol East LRT Loop with fellow MPs<\/a> to test new trains, drawing comparisons to Workers\u2019 Party\u2019s Secretary-General Pritam Singh, who had been spotted taking the train on his own just days earlier<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Source: @wakeupsingapore on Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Critics questioned whether efforts to take public transportation were merely symbolic, saying the car selfie appeared to contradict Mr Gan\u2019s earlier message.<\/p>\n

Others defend necessity of trip<\/h3>\n

However, others defended Mr Gan, noting that travelling by car to the airport may be necessary in certain situations.<\/p>\n

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