SINGAPORE — Singapore's newest Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng called on Members of Parliament (MPs) to be vigilant in their personal conduct, after being sworn in on Wednesday (Aug 2).
Mr Seah becomes the country's 11th Speaker in the wake of his predecessor Mr Tan Chuan-Jin stepping down over an extramarital affair with fellow People's Action Party MP Cheng Li Hui, who also resigned.
"We are all too human, and as recent events have reminded us, our weaknesses are not only physical but also spiritual," he said. Mr Seah has been an MP for Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency since 2006. He served as Deputy Speaker from October 2011 to January 2016. Mr Seah spent a large part of his career with the National Trades Union Congress group of companies, helming different portfolios.
Nine Nominated MPs also took their oaths on Wednesday. They include second-term NMP Raj Joshua Thomas, a lawyer and president of the Security Association Singapore.Ms Chandradas Usha Ranee, an art historian, tax lawyer and co-founder of Plural Art magazine
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