'Are we a puritanical society that judges and juries on the private lives of its MPs? And if so, should we be as such? At the heart of the matter is a question of proportionality. Have these transgressions caused public harm and impeded their ability to...
. Even billionaire Ong Beng Seng was caught in the foray, and both were arrested and bailed.
The question of affairs is a whole lot more nuanced. Ultimately, MPs are humans. They will make mistakes, and if it is in their private life, should this be a state issue? Like it or not, humans have had affairs since the beginning of time and will likely continue doing so. Is it right for MPs to lose their jobs as a result of an “oh so human” indiscretion?
In Ms Seah’s case, she was not even an MP! Therefore, her affair with Mr Perera has a limited effect on Mr Perera’s role as an MP. Should this whole thing have been blown so out of proportion? Gossip aside, let’s have some sense of proportionality.
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