Speaker Seah Kian Peng reminded all members to play their part in upholding the rules of Parliament.
Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng said the remarks made by Mr Leong Mun Wai on a podcast were a gross misrepresentation of the proceedings of Parliament.
Near the beginning of the episode, published on May 14, the podcast host had said: “For that we were there, whenever the Speaker says ‘okay, any questions’, you’re one of the first to put your hands up.”Mr Seah told the House on July 2 that the Progress Singapore Party NCMP’s remarks were a gross misrepresentation of the proceedings of Parliament.
“It showed that Mr Leong was called for supplementary questions and clarifications earlier than other members on many occasions, and that I had called him more than once on repeated occasions within the same item of business,” said Mr Seah, who was elected to the post in August 2023. Mr Leong also requested a meeting with Mr Seah at the next parliamentary seating in July to clarify the matter in person. The two men met on June 26 at Mr Seah’s office in Parliament. At that meeting, Mr Leong said Mr Seah had been fair to him in Parliament. Mr Seah thanked Mr Leong for his clarification, and asked Mr Leong to submit it in writing.
Mr Leong replied on June 28 that his remark was a light-hearted and unscripted comment made at the start of the podcast interview, and that he had no intention of casting aspersions on the impartiality of the Speaker.
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