03-08-2023, 09:18 AM
Singapore: Singapore has placed as much stock in the cleanliness of its politics as it does in that of its famously spotless streets.
Most damagingly, a senior minister has been arrested over a corruption probe while two governing-party MPs – one of them the speaker of parliament – were forced to resign after failing to end their extramarital affair.
Lee said he first became aware of the affair in November 2020 and asked Tan to end it, and in February urged both parties to end the relationship. He said he had learnt last month that his instructions had been ignored and the pair were still in a relationship.
“Regrettably, in the end, Mr Tan and Ms Cheng did not stop the affair and both had to go.”
Two members of the main opposition party also resigned last month after vision of them holding hands at dinner came to light.
In a 20-minute address, Lee also referred to another recent case in which two ministers were alleged to have received preferable treatment in renting luxury, state-owned bungalows but were ultimately cleared after an investigation.
Singapore is due to hold an election next year and the PAP has been planning for Lee’s transfer of power.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/singap...5dt8k.html
Most damagingly, a senior minister has been arrested over a corruption probe while two governing-party MPs – one of them the speaker of parliament – were forced to resign after failing to end their extramarital affair.
Lee said he first became aware of the affair in November 2020 and asked Tan to end it, and in February urged both parties to end the relationship. He said he had learnt last month that his instructions had been ignored and the pair were still in a relationship.
“Regrettably, in the end, Mr Tan and Ms Cheng did not stop the affair and both had to go.”
Two members of the main opposition party also resigned last month after vision of them holding hands at dinner came to light.
In a 20-minute address, Lee also referred to another recent case in which two ministers were alleged to have received preferable treatment in renting luxury, state-owned bungalows but were ultimately cleared after an investigation.
Singapore is due to hold an election next year and the PAP has been planning for Lee’s transfer of power.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/singap...5dt8k.html
