Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong tells parliament he had hoped to save Tan Chuan-Jin and Cheng Li Hui, as well as their families, from pain and embarrassment.
between former lawmakers Tan Chuan-Jin and Cheng Li Hui, he should have “forced the issue earlier” rather than place"perhaps too much" weight on protecting their families.
A few weeks ago, Mr Lee decided that the pair had to resign after he came across information that strongly suggested they had continued the affair, he added.Related: Mr Lee said these relationships “happen from time to time” and will undoubtedly happen again in the future. In the first situation where the involved individuals are spoken to and if they stop the matter, it ends there with no further action to be taken, said Mr Lee.
Mr Lee asked members of the House to consider if they would object to having the Speaker being married to an MP.
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