PM Lee's full ministerial statement on Iswaran probe, Tan Chuan-Jin, Cheng Li Hui's resignations

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that in retrospect, he “should have forced the issue sooner” in taking action on the extramarital affair between former Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin and former PAP MP Cheng Li Hui. Delivering a ministerial statement in the House on Wednesday (Aug 2), Mr Lee explained his thinking. He said he first found out about the affair in November 2020.
The Prime Minister also addressed the probe by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) involving Transport Minister S Iswaran. He said after instructing Mr Iswaran to take a leave of absence following his arrest and release on bail, he interdicted Mr Iswaran from duty with a reduced pay of S$8,500 a month until further notice. Mr Lee said there is no rule or precedent on how to effect an interdiction on Civil Service practice as a reference. He could not provide more details on the case as CPIB investigations are ongoing.
Mr Lee said that with the recent incidents, the PAP has “taken a hit” but it will show Singaporeans that it will uphold standards so that trust is maintained and the Singapore system continues to work well.
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  • @Changemustcome171
    @Changemustcome17111 ай бұрын

    You need more opposition in parliament more then ever

  • @alvinkoh3248
    @alvinkoh324811 ай бұрын

    After all Iswaran has done, only get pay cut of $8500, why not suspend paying him till the investigation is over, if he is clean..we pay him back if not..he just has to go..so the next want to do it will think twice..dont forget do you think the rest is clean..this is the time we clean them up and dont play play

  • @vincecarlo
    @vincecarlo11 ай бұрын

    Iswaran was Already being Investigatied by CPIB Since May, around same time frame of Bernie Ecclestone Ex F1 Owner failed to declare a trust in Singapore with a bank account containing around $650 million n a his trail Against him starts in Nov'23 in UK. Doesn't it look like Info came fm UK n CPIB Didn't do their Own Investigations?

  • @godsamazinggrace5331

    @godsamazinggrace5331

    11 ай бұрын

    More and more actual information surfacing!! So the pm lied and deceived sg people!!

  • @ttkoh123
    @ttkoh12311 ай бұрын

    Please be upfront with Singaporeans. If we recall; Only upon being questioned by the reporter then did we come to know that the relationship had already been for 3 years.

  • @alvinkoh3248

    @alvinkoh3248

    11 ай бұрын

    Haha..since when we ever get it...therefore I don't even bother to listen to the news reported everyday

  • @godsamazinggrace5331

    @godsamazinggrace5331

    11 ай бұрын

    Upfront?? Never will happen Already 58 years old

  • @bowlampar
    @bowlampar11 ай бұрын

    How is that even possible to consider it as 'unfair' for not paying several thousand of monthly salary to a cabinet minister who was placed under leave of absence due to an official investigation of corruption ? While it's 'fair' to spend >$8,500 wages on a minister who is absent from work. It is nice to work for a PM like this in Singapore. 🥴🥴

  • @godsamazinggrace5331

    @godsamazinggrace5331

    11 ай бұрын

    work for corruption?? Because you want $$$$$$$?????

  • @Carolf1213
    @Carolf121311 ай бұрын

    wisdom,grace and peace to you all.

  • @Autonomous4kpsf
    @Autonomous4kpsf11 ай бұрын

    Chan choon sing as prime minister designate🎉

  • @joetangkamweng1635
    @joetangkamweng163511 ай бұрын

    Watch the downfall of PAP in the next GE !

  • @MrBunnylow
    @MrBunnylow11 ай бұрын

    Whose the replacement ? Lta spend a lot of ppl money on the new car iu unit also no picture no sound.

  • @PAPnostandards
    @PAPnostandards11 ай бұрын

    “The first is the PAP’s out-dated practice of stigmatising failure. This is unfortunate. I want to tell my fellow Singaporeans, especially students, that we must not be afraid to fail. It is from our failures that we learn and become better persons and go on to achieve great things. The second has to do with PAP’s habit of engaging in the politics of name-calling and personal destruction. It is disappointing that the younger generation of ministers like Mr Chan has not set a new direction for the conduct of politics in Singapore instead on relying on that of a bygone era.”

  • @godsamazinggrace5331

    @godsamazinggrace5331

    11 ай бұрын

    Chan Education minister What values do you think he has imparted to educators/teachers and learners/students?

  • @ireneho848
    @ireneho84811 ай бұрын

    wah, lucky no child otherwise given the time and lack of honesty on both tcj and the woman mp, more pain and suffering, public embarrassment...........for poor wife and chn.......... PM, thanks for Yr clarification.........r

  • @tanpengjoo7205
    @tanpengjoo720511 ай бұрын

    For the sake of Singaporean n country those ministers who cant guarantee whole-heartedly to serves their country n citizens well should not enter into politics n get well paid salary sitting inside parliament comfortably n looking for " love target " with hard working local tax payer money.

  • @chuak.c7349

    @chuak.c7349

    11 ай бұрын

    So plse cut ministers pay by half.

  • @vtntanvt4389
    @vtntanvt438911 ай бұрын

    NIP IT IN THE BUD!!!!!REGARDLESS OF ARMY. COLLEAGUE.PUT SG N SGAPOREAN INTEREST ABOVE ALL.

  • @devildevil2271
    @devildevil227111 ай бұрын

    Looks like Iswaran won't be having high class entertainment, probably can only afford for KTV hostess or beer hostess entertainment, so sad 😢😢😂😂

  • @bruhman9168
    @bruhman916811 ай бұрын

    Criminalise adultery.

  • @alexykong9378
    @alexykong937811 ай бұрын

    Power and private relationships has always been a touchy subject everywhere. Thank you PM Lee for being human, and most of all leader who sets as an example for each and everyone.

  • @tanhengteng234
    @tanhengteng23411 ай бұрын

    I think we are at the cross road of no point of return if we continue to move into this direction of running the country...

  • @deschan2246
    @deschan224611 ай бұрын

    A series of recent incidences exposes his incompetency n limitations. All the propaganda , bragging n promotion by father is proven overtime to be nothing more than myth.

  • @godsamazinggrace5331

    @godsamazinggrace5331

    11 ай бұрын

    Beware of people who talk alot and talk so well Hollow and Deceptive

  • @twphua7019
    @twphua70195 ай бұрын

    The magic language changing cup of water in action again

  • @seakpohguan729
    @seakpohguan72911 ай бұрын

    Are you sure no one else can carry out the works, what if he is dead. There will be others to be able to do the job. No one is indispensable.

  • @jasonlai1892
    @jasonlai189211 ай бұрын

    CPID need to be given the task to investigate immoral MP and bring them to light, whichever party they are. Its hard to deal with own "friends". PAP and WP need to understand there is a political price to pay in GE. Pls take these issues seriously else these immoral MP will not be scared. The most honorably discharged. The consolation prize is they can do it openly. You need to expel them. Dont worry about their families. If the husbands dont even care about hurting their own families, why would you care.. You are accountable to Singaporeans, not them.

  • @PleaseGetReal
    @PleaseGetReal11 ай бұрын

    If Chuan Jin did not mutter my name, would he still be the speaker ?

  • @melaniamonicacraciun9900
    @melaniamonicacraciun990011 ай бұрын

    Keep up be strong everybody, keep calm & love Singapore world wide, I am the biggest supporter of yours friends, never stop believe in

  • @PAPnostandards
    @PAPnostandards11 ай бұрын

    Why doesn’t the PM know when the affair began? Can’t he ask a simple question and get a factual response? Then of course they accuse those of us seeking truth of rumour mongering! Whatever the reason PM Lee had decided in 2017 that TCJ was not to feature prominently in the leadership succession plan. Following his meteoric rise his downward trajectory has now reached rock bottom.

  • @jrkr7357

    @jrkr7357

    11 ай бұрын

    But PAP won the election ........ only people jealous would not accept the result like Trump.... So, you are the minority voters who have lost in Sg's election. So, your claim that PAP has no standard is of no basis. So, there are more people say PAP has standard.

  • @Autonomous4kpsf
    @Autonomous4kpsf11 ай бұрын

    PM Reshuffle the cards soon. Placement not right.

  • @ttkoh123
    @ttkoh12311 ай бұрын

    Not as Upfront with Singaporeans and only upon being asked as if something is up or down and Not as Prompt in handling, lapsed of 3 years. Coupled with the recent Iswaran Saga, Ridout Saga, AMK corruption etc. I think he should do what's necessary next. IndiaPora with 4G, Vote PAP.

  • @HockTan-sb1rn
    @HockTan-sb1rn10 ай бұрын

    Mr. PM are these going on behind your back, because u are busy with other National Issues. U need to slow down. May I say. Lawrence Wong is not an ideal choice to take your place. Mr. Tharman is a better choice. Please consider this as an option. (think about it. Is still not too late)

  • @CCLow-jr7um
    @CCLow-jr7um6 ай бұрын

    Iswaran the sacrificial lamb to save Shanmugam and Vivian.

  • @martinarchie2902
    @martinarchie290211 ай бұрын

    There is some plausible deniability in the mystery period in 2020 up to Feb 2023. Maybe the PM isn’t knowledgeable on matters of powerful allure of sexual attraction and the aphrodisiac of a workplace romance and thought his command could overturn the rules of nature. But after Feb 2023?

  • @Autonomous4kpsf
    @Autonomous4kpsf11 ай бұрын

    Singapore don't have time for 3rd party 🎉 cos millions of Visitors coming get ready to invite them

  • @pegasus06489
    @pegasus0648911 ай бұрын

    It's obvious that the job of speaker is only part time (hence has a lot of time engaging in other "extra" activities). Why are we paying him so much?

  • @kkcwl
    @kkcwl11 ай бұрын

    When it is taking so long to resolve integrity issues and giving so much excuse after that, the damage has already been done.

  • @pangswan2907
    @pangswan290711 ай бұрын

    还是那句老套话: 新加坡有能干的总理,有判断力的总统,有效率,反零贪污,廉洁,随机应变的政府,大胆改造市貌,移海港设施。。新加玻的声譽永在人心,世界闻名。赞👍

  • @codylim1
    @codylim111 ай бұрын

    0:55

  • @bahtiaraffendynd5929
    @bahtiaraffendynd592911 ай бұрын

    Thoroughly and Transparently... Keep our system clean regardless of race language or religion... 💯🇸🇬👍🏼👍👍🏻👍🏾

  • @martinarchie2902

    @martinarchie2902

    11 ай бұрын

    BS

  • @markoh210
    @markoh21011 ай бұрын

    With so many pair of opposition eyes now in Parliament, these kind of scandal can still happened. Worst all don't know about it. 😂

  • @user-pt2pc5uf1g

    @user-pt2pc5uf1g

    11 ай бұрын

    The joke is on u sinkie 😂

  • @martinarchie2902
    @martinarchie290211 ай бұрын

    The SDP statement read: “The Parliamentary sitting that exonerated Ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan was, in our opinion, remarkably unsatisfactory - raising more questions than it answered.” The party expressed concerns that the public’s reactions to the findings - marked by anger and a sense of injustice - were warranted.

  • @akinchung6997
    @akinchung699711 ай бұрын

    Long Live Singapore citizens , the people n the government😊😊😊😊

  • @alexykong9378
    @alexykong937811 ай бұрын

    Singapore's has been transparency.

  • @leexianlong6855
    @leexianlong685511 ай бұрын

    LHL has failed as PM in Parliament and SG in PAP party. There must be motion of no confidence against him both in Parliament and in PAP party. Alternatively, he can announce his retirement.

  • @jrkr7357

    @jrkr7357

    11 ай бұрын

    Agree with you but maybe only minority Singaporeans agree with our views

  • @leeaaron7856

    @leeaaron7856

    11 ай бұрын

    And who do you think can take the place of LHL? Who can lead Singapore forward to be what it is today in the world?

  • @SGrailadventure2004

    @SGrailadventure2004

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@leeaaron7856 Very true, he is continuing his late father's legacy to make Singapore a better place to live for the future

  • @leexianlong6855

    @leexianlong6855

    11 ай бұрын

    @@leeaaron7856 LW is LHL's successor. If not, there are many good candidates from across the aisle. PS, JL, LMW, HP, etc.

  • @leeaaron7856

    @leeaaron7856

    11 ай бұрын

    @@leexianlong6855 Being a PM takes a lot of skill in communicating to the public. Take for example, talking in front of the world together with US president. Of all the candidates you mentioned, I think only LW maybe able to stand head to head with the world leaders but still loses out to LHL. The others are simply cannot make it. Initially I thought PS is quite good because he is very good at speaking, but the way he handled the scandal bet LP and NS and ended up the driver getting terminated have lost all my trust in him as a leader. Not only he doesn't admit it, he still tried to push the real issue away. I don't trust PS at all. I do hope JL can improve in his public speaking and do more concrete tasks to help the people and hopefully takeover the leader, because the current leader of the opposition has some serious compliance problem the way I see it.

  • @samyadeepsengupta460
    @samyadeepsengupta46011 ай бұрын

    We are with the people of Singapore in this moment of doubt and disruption

  • @leolio8102
    @leolio810211 ай бұрын

    有什么样的上师就有什么样的下属

  • @myamon4187
    @myamon418711 ай бұрын

    PM has sincerely spoken out. It is easy to criticise someone but really difficult to maintain and improve the standard of living in a country with scarce natural resources. The opposition should concentrate to come up with suggestions for the good of the country than to take advantage and find faults to bring down PM and his party.

  • @completebilingual
    @completebilingual11 ай бұрын

    He speaks English very well.

  • @PAPnostandards

    @PAPnostandards

    11 ай бұрын

    Speaking good English doenst mean a damn thing

  • @completebilingual

    @completebilingual

    11 ай бұрын

    @@PAPnostandards Well, you might be right. I also noticed he looks very Asian as he speaks English. It probably means something.

  • @truthbetold5460

    @truthbetold5460

    11 ай бұрын

    @@completebilingual I have high respects of PM LHL. He’s very intelligent and low key. He graduated in Cambridge with honors.

  • @completebilingual

    @completebilingual

    11 ай бұрын

    @@truthbetold5460 Wow. There certainly is more than meets the eye.

  • @jrkr7357

    @jrkr7357

    11 ай бұрын

    He speaks well in 3 languages, English, Chinese and Malay......

  • @yogitraderz7917
    @yogitraderz791711 ай бұрын

    I love PAP… no matter what ever sinkies do .. Never break the pap… So .. better vote pap.. n enjoy till death ..😜😜😜

  • @PAPnostandards
    @PAPnostandards11 ай бұрын

    There is some plausible deniability in the mystery period in 2020 up to Feb 2023. Maybe the PM isn’t knowledgeable on matters of powerful allure of sexual attraction and the aphrodisiac of a workplace romance and thought his command could overturn the rules of nature. But after Feb 2023?

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