Both resignations, scandal exposed between the Speaker and Members of the Singapore Parliament! He and her conduct | Chen Chuanren | Scandal
According to Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao, Sing Tao Daily and other reports, Chen Chuanren, Speaker of Singapore's Parliament, had an affair with Congressman Zhong Lihui during their marriage, and the scandal was exposed. The two announced their withdrawal from the ruling People's Action Party, and Chen Chuanren also resigned from his position as Speaker. On the 17th, the People's Action Party publicly announced their resignations, and Lee Hsien Loong, Secretary General of the Action Party and Prime Minister of Singapore, accepted their resignations.
Chen Chuanren, Zhong Lihui
According to the report, Chen Chuanren's extramarital affair scandal was exposed to Zhong Lihui, who is also a member of the People's Action Party. A previously circulated online recording of Chen Chuanren during a parliamentary meeting in April this year, in which he privately criticized an opposition party member as a "damn populist" in vulgar language, sparking controversy. Chen Chuanren recently apologized for this on social media.
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On the afternoon of July 17th, Premier Lee Hsien Loong, Secretary General of the Action Party, made a statement stating that in order to maintain the high standards of character and personal conduct that the Action Party has upheld for many years, it is necessary for both parties to withdraw from the party. He has accepted their resignations and attached his correspondence with them.
Li Xianlong responds
Li Xianlong said that it is regrettable for Chen Chuanren to leave politics in this situation, but Chen Chuanren understands that he must take responsibility for his actions and conduct to the parliament, the Action Party, voters, and family. "By comparison, I think this is a more serious matter because he is the Speaker and she is a Member, and there should not be such a relationship."
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Chen Chuanren emphasized the importance of the reputation of the National Assembly and the Speaker in his resignation letter to Lee Hsien Loong, and stated that he must return to his family and heal them. In her resignation letter to Lee Hsien Loong, Zhong Lihui said, "I am very sorry to resign under such circumstances. I apologize to the party, my residents, and volunteers."
Li Xianlong revealed at a press conference that he learned of an inappropriate relationship between the two in 2020. At that time, he had already made dissuasion and advised Chen Chuanren and Zhong Lihui to change their ways. The most recent one was in February this year, but recently he learned that the two still maintain their relationship.
"You entrust someone with a heavy responsibility. Sometimes, things can go wrong. You must discover and correct them, and you must discover and correct them yourself, whether or not someone tells you something is wrong." Lee Hsien Loong said, "Doing this to our friends and comrades in arms is heartbreaking, politically embarrassing, and costly. But the Action Party must uphold the party's discipline and standards of conduct. We are responsible to the parliament and the people of Singapore, and this is the most important thing."
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Chen Chuanren is married and has two children. He is a member of the Marin Bai Lie constituency, responsible for the affairs of the Jing Wan An - Caishi district. Zhong Lihui is unmarried and is a member of the Tampines constituency, responsible for the affairs of the Tampines East constituency.
Chen Chuanren is the second speaker to quit the party and resign due to extramarital affairs, following former Punggol East District Councilor Pak Mo. Chen Chuanren entered politics in 2011 and was once regarded as a key figure in the fourth generation team. He left the cabinet in 2017 and became the Speaker of the Parliament. From being a brigadier general in the Singapore Armed Forces to being considered a member of the fourth generation core leadership team, and having served as Minister of Human Resources and Minister of Social and Family Development, he ultimately left politics due to extramarital affairs.
Lianhe Zaobao also found that Chen Chuanren and Zhong Lihui's Facebook pages had been deleted on the afternoon of the 17th.
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