The last 24 hours have been a whirlwind for local politics. There were the resignations of Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin and fellow People's Action Party (PAP) Member of Parliament (MP) Cheng Li Hui on Monday (July 17). In a press conference later that afternoon, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong revealed details on the resignations. PM Lee said he learned...
In a press conference later that afternoon, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong revealed details on the resignations.
PM Lee said he learned of the relationship after General Election 2020 but very recently, he came across information thatThe Workers' Party is feeling the heat too, as a video clip circulated online on the same day appears to show anIn the 16-second clip, WP Central Executive Committee members Leon Perera, 53, and Nicole Seah, 36, were seen looking at each other while allegedly holding hands at a restaurant.
Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the party said that it is currently looking into the matter and will comment when they have the facts.Here's a list of past Singaporean politicians who've experienced similar situations and what happened next.In December 2012, news broke of then Speaker of Parliament Michael Palmer's extramarital affair with Laura Ong, a People's Association staff member who worked in Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC.
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