Govt has to address questions raised over Tan Chuan-Jin, Cheng Li Hui affair: Observers

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While news of a politician having an affair would not be newsworthy elsewhere...Singaporeans seem to want to maintain this high standard expected of their leaders, and do not want the Government to be soft on such indiscretions.

does not consider the affair a major public issue – as long as there was no abuse of power or position, no effect on discharge of duties, no harassment, coercion or force, and both parties gave mutual consent..The rest is up to the individuals, their families and their conscience. Those are not matters of particular public interest for me...don’t see why politicians need to be symbols of morality more or less than anyone else.

called for there to be a non-partisan Speaker of Parliament instead of a politician...It could well be his personal feelings...referring to Mr Tan’s hot mic incident. But..the Speaker is required to be impartial and maintain a neutral stance, something he said Mr Tan had failed to do.

Qn: As long as people in the public eye do their job well, does it matter what they do in private? (Cam 2009)