SINGAPORE — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday (Aug 2) said that in hindsight, after learning of an extramarital affair 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.
SINGAPORE — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday said that in hindsight, after learning of an extramarital affair 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.
Mr Lee spoke to Mr Tan about it most recently in February. Mr Tan admitted his mistake and offered his resignation at the time. "In retrospect – and certainly now knowing how things eventually turned out – I agree. I should have forced the issue earlier.” Mr Lee said that while there was no single template applying to all extramarital affairs, there can be at least three situations.
“Even if the affair stops, some action has to follow but what that action is and when it is taken, depends on the nature of the facts and the boundaries that have been transgressed.”He asked members of the House to consider if they would object to having the Speaker being married to an MP.
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