SINGAPORE, Jul 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Speaker of Singapore’s parliament, Tan Chuan-Jin resigned today, after coming under fire recently, for a comment he made during a parliamentary session.
He resigned as the speaker, a member of parliament, and also as a member of the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP).
The country’s Tampines Group Representation Constituency Member of Parliament, Cheng Li Hui has also resigned, said a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.
Their resignations are necessary to maintain the high standards of propriety and personal conduct that the PAP has upheld all these years, the statement said.– NNN-XINHUA
