Singapore’s Parliament Speaker Tan Chuan Jin has resigned from his position as a Member of Parliament and Speaker after pleading guilty to using obscene language to MP Assistant Professor James Lim during a debate in the Singapore Parliament and having an illicit relationship with a female MP. (Sri Lanka Latest News)
Tan Chuan Jin submitted his resignation to the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, stating that he made a mistake by uttering uncivilized and unbecoming profanity in Parliament, and as a result, he will resign from the position of speaker, party member and member of parliament with immediate effect.