He will also make a ministerial statement at the Parliament sitting. In the interim, Deputy Speaker Jessica Tan will serve as the acting Speaker.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addresses the nation amidst the notable resignations of Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin and MP Cheng Li Hui, providing insights at a press conference on 17 July.
Meanwhile, the duo's MP duties will be taken care of by their fellow MPs in their respective group representation constituencies. He added that, if the behaviour is not outrageous or scandalous to begin with – and the MP "heeds the advice, corrects it, makes amends and puts a stop to what should not happen" – then they will not be punished severely and automatically kicked out.
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