[Sentinel]

Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin on Tuesday (July 11) apologised for using "unparliamentary language" in his reaction to a speech made by Workers' Party Member of Parliament (MP) Jamus Lim of Sengkang Group Representation Constituency (GRC).


Mr Tan’s apology on his social media accounts came after a video circulated of him muttering the words "f****** populist" on April 17 during the debate on the President’s address.

He had uttered the vulgarity after Associate Professor Lim spoke about the need for an "official poverty line" to help the poor and disadvantaged, as he advocated for equal opportunities for education, healthcare and employment for all.