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Resignation letter from Leon Perera and Nicole Seah to the Workers’ Party
WP Secretary General Pritam Singh received resignations from Ms. Nicole Seah and Mr. Leon Perera. Additionally, Mr. Perera informed the Acting Speaker of his departure from Parliament.
In his letter, Mr Perera, former MP for Aljunied MP, expressed regret for not meeting the party’s standards.
Meanwhile, Ms. Seah acknowledged her actions as ‘selfish and reckless’, expressing deep remorse for her misconduct and disappointing voters and party members.
Thai reformist suspended from parliament in fresh blow to PM bid
Thailand’s constitutional court suspends reformist Pita Limjaroenrat, obstructing his bid for prime minister after a significant election victory.
The court will decide if he should be disqualified from parliament due to share ownership in a media company. Political tensions and potential protests loom.
Leon Perera and Nicole Seah resign from Workers’ Party, Pritam Singh confirms affair between the two
Workers Party Secretary General Pritam Singh has announced that Mr Leon Perera and Ms Nicole Seah have resigned from the party at the press conference, following allegations of an affair between the two Central Executive Committee members.
Mr Singh shared that the two former party members have not been forthcoming with the affair when first confronted with the allegations.
When a video was first surfaced on Monday, Mr Singh confronted the two again and the two confessed to the affair which they claimed ended sometime ago.
Beijing appoints Hong Kong national security commissioner
Beijing has appointed Dong Jingwei as Hong Kong’s commissioner of national security, overseeing Chinese security agents in the city under the national security law.
The position had been vacant since January. The move comes as Hong Kong plans to create a law focused on espionage.
The double-edged sword of personal indiscretions: How PAP set a new standard for Singapore’s politicians
The expulsion of Yaw Shin Leong by the Workers’ Party, followed by the People’s Action Party’s handling of Michael Palmer’s affair, have jointly established a stringent benchmark for personal conduct in Singapore’s political sphere—a standard which had not been enforced prior to the Yaw Shin Leong incident
Trump says he expects to be indicted in Capitol riot probe
Former US President Donald Trump said he expects to be charged for the January 6 Capitol attack, adding to his legal troubles as he eyes another White House run. He is already facing criminal charges for mishandling classified documents. The exact charges for 6 January are not clear.
Former GIC Chief Investment Officer Ng Kok Song announces intent to run for Singapore presidency
Ng Kok Song, former Chief Investment Officer of GIC, has announced on his website his intention to run for the Singapore presidency. His potential bid raises questions about qualification criteria, given his current role as the executive chairman of Avanda Investment Management.
