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.

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.

The former Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs resigned on Monday (Jul 20) after his interactions with a woman “fell short” of standards required of a political office…

The former Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs resigned on Monday (Jul 20) after his interactions with a woman “fell short” of standards required of a political office…

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.

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.

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.

Ministro de Cingapura renuncia após questionamentos sobre mensagens a uma mulher

Faishal resigns as minister, MP and PAP member with immediate effect.Admits a “lapse of judgment”, but says there was no physical relationship.Police find no criminal offence...

"Most of their interactions took place through online messages. They also met on the sidelines of public events," wrote Wong.

Mr Zaqy Mohamad has replaced Associate Professor Faishal Ibrahim as acting minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs.

The People's Action Party, which prides itself on a clean reputation, has been rocked by a series of scandals recently.

Plt Menteri Urusan Muslim Singapura Faishal Ibrahim resmi mengundurkan diri dari jabatannya menyusul persoalan interaksinya dengan seorang perempuan.

Analysts say the prime minister had to act quickly in case of leaks and be sensitive to the Muslim community’s reaction.

With the Cabinet now short of two office holders, analysts say the case could speed up Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's plans for a reshuffle.

The People’s Action Party chairman noted that no by-elections were called when MPs in Jurong GRC and Sengkang GRC vacated their seats previously.

Residents who had interacted with Assoc Prof Faishal described him as approachable, humble and quick to respond to their concerns.

PAP confirmed no by-election will be held following Faishal Ibrahim’s resignation, with remaining Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC MPs assuming his responsibilities.A...

Singapore's Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim has resigned from office over his interactions with a woman, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in a…

Mr Wong said he had tried "his very best" to see whether there was a way for Assoc Prof Faishal to continue in office, but concluded that this was no longer a private matter.

PM Lawrence Wong sheds further light on how the accusations against Faishal had to be investigated as a public matter after an email complaint.