Singapore's Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, Faishal Ibrahim, has resigned from office following revelations that he exchanged inappropriate messages with a woman. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced the resignation in a statement, expressing disbelief and shock over the incident.
The sudden departure of the married minister has rocked the city-state's establishment circles. Despite the nature of the revelations, the event has generated a groundswell of public sentiment calling for him to be retained, accompanied by online petitions urging officials to keep the former minister in his position.
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