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WP and PAP: Counting the costs of scandals

The recent revelations of extramarital affairs within the parties have left the public troubled, with questions about what to expect of their leaders and members, and the standards for politics in Singapore.

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The extramarital affairs within the parties have left the public wondering what to expect of their political leaders, says the writer.

The extramarital affairs within the parties have left the public wondering what to expect of their political leaders, says the writer.

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Gillian Koh

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The dust has far from settled. But after leaders of the People’s Action Party (PAP) and the Workers’ Party (WP) recently addressed the questions hanging over the conduct of their members, we at least have more information to help make sense of these politically tumultuous times.

The WP leaders addressed the issue of the “inappropriate exchange” between its parliamentarian,

Mr Leon Perera

of Aljunied GRC, and its member,

Ms Nicole Seah

who contested in East Coast GRC in the 2020 General Election – they did indeed have an extramarital affair.

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