SINGAPORE — 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 Jamus Lim.
In a video circulating on social media, Mr Tan can be heard muttering the words"f****** populist" after Associate Professor Lim's speech, before calling on Member of Parliament Vikram Nair to respond.
Assoc Prof Lim, who is also MP for Sengkang GRC, had been speaking about the need for an “official poverty line” to help the poor and disadvantaged living in Singapore, advocating for equal opportunities for education, healthcare and employment for all. He said that he has since apologised to Assoc Prof Lim for his remarks, which the latter has “kindly accepted”.In September 2021,to Progress Singapore Party Non-constituency Member of Parliament Leong Mun Wai for calling him “illiterate” and questioning his educational credentials.
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