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Subscriber picks is a weekly curation of the best from The Straits Times - where we bring you exclusive reports, in-depth analyses, and the latest happenings in Singapore and beyond.The usually sedate Singapore political scene was rocked by scandals this week.
Both the ruling People’s Action Party and opposition Workers’ Party found themselves in the spotlight for the wrong reasons, with key members resigning over extramarital affairs. For the PAP, it is the latest in a spate of controversies, including the CPIB probe into Transport Minister S. Iswaran. Questions have been raised over how both parties handled the scandals, as well as the timing of the revelations and resignations. How damaging are the controversies for both parties? Will voters judge both cases similarly?The recent spate of corruption and sex scandals has raised questions about whether PAP has lowered its standards, says Chua Mui Hoong.
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