“We are all too human, and as recent events have reminded us, our weaknesses are not only physical but also spiritual and moral,” Seah said in parliament on Wednesday. “I say this not to join with the chorus of sanctimony, but to reflect first on the need for us all to be vigilant in our personal conduct and choices.”
Singapore’s new parliament speaker reminded the city-state’s lawmakers to uphold high standards, with his comments flicking at a series of controversies that have gripped the nation.
Seah Kian Peng fills a role vacated by previous speaker Tan Chuan-Jin, who unexpectedly resigned last month with another ruling party lawmaker over an affair. Days after the shock development, another parliamentarian from the country’s main opposition party announced his departure following a similar inappropriate relationship.
