Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that in retrospect, he “should have forced the issue sooner” in taking action on the extramarital affair between former Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin and former PAP MP Cheng Li Hui. Delivering a ministerial statement in the House on Wednesday (Aug 2), Mr Lee explained his thinking. He said he first found out about the affair in November 2020.
The Prime Minister also addressed the probe by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) involving Transport Minister S Iswaran. He said after instructing Mr Iswaran to take a leave of absence following his arrest and release on bail, he interdicted Mr Iswaran from duty with a reduced pay of S$8,500 a month until further notice. Mr Lee said there is no rule or precedent on how to effect an interdiction on Civil Service practice as a reference. He could not provide more details on the case as CPIB investigations are ongoing.
Mr Lee said that with the recent incidents, the PAP has “taken a hit” but it will show Singaporeans that it will uphold standards so that trust is maintained and the Singapore system continues to work well.
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