"Most of their interactions took place through online messages. They also met on the sidelines of public events," wrote Wong on Monday.
The People's Action Party, which prides itself on a "whiter than white" reputation, has been rocked by political scandal in recent years.
Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim is sworn in as Singapore's Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs and Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs, during a swearing-in ceremony at the Istana, in Singapore, May 23, 2025. Photo by Reuters
In 2023, then Transport Minister S. Iswaran was probed for graft and senior lawmakers resigned over affairs, prompting former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to say that his party had taken a hit from a spate of scandals.
Wong said no criminal offense had been committed by either party in Faishal's case and no criminal action will be taken, but "there was a separate question of whether Associate Professor Faishal's conduct met the standards expected of a political office holder and member of parliament."
