In his ministerial statement, PM Lee said he had been asked why he took so long to act. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong acknowledged on Wednesday in Parliament that he should have acted earlier on the affair betweenIn his ministerial statement, he said that he had been asked why he took so long, more than two years, to act.
PM Lee said he wanted to explain his general approach, as well as his thinking at that point in time.They have happened in the past, and no doubt will happen again in the future. In such cases, what is done depends on many factors – the circumstances, how inappropriate or scandalous the behaviour is, and the family situations, said PM Lee.
First, where the individuals involved will be talked to, and if they stop, the matter ends there and no further action is needed. PM Lee asked members to consider if they would object to having a Speaker married to an MP, in deciding what more should be done in the incident involving Mr Tan and Ms Cheng.
“As to whether one or both should also resign as MPs – I hadn’t decided at that time, but quite likely both would have had to leave at some point,” he said.
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