Singapore’s acting minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim resigned about a month after the prime minister learned of his improper interactions with a woman, a move observers say shows Lawrence Wong’s swift handling of the first scandal under his watch to contain any political fallout. They told This Week in Asia that while there was no affair in Faishal’s case, it made sense for the party to deal with the consequences quickly in case of leaks as the woman was a member of... The People's Action Party, which prides itself on a clean reputation, has been rocked by a series of scandals recently.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said investigations found the acting minister's interactions with a woman had fallen short of the standards expected of political office holders. The former Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs resigned on Monday (Jul 20) over his interactions with a woman that fell short of the standards required of a political office holder. Faishal, 58, who was also senior minister of state for home affairs, handed in his resignation on Monday after the Prime Minister’s Office received notice of the interactions from the woman.
Faishal is married with two children. Most of the interactions between the former minister and the female member of the public took place through online messages, says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
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