Don't make unfounded allegations, Speaker tells MPs
The Straits Times|March 25, 2023
MPs should not make unfounded and unsubstantiated allegations in Parliament, such as may be seen in other countries, Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin said on Friday.
Goh Yan Han
Don't make unfounded allegations, Speaker tells MPs

He also called for responses to be sharper in the new session of Parliament, which will reconvene on April 10 after its customary mid-term break starting on Friday.

Responding to queries from The Straits Times on his hopes for the upcoming session, he said that in other countries, politicians use the approach of making unfounded allegations because it works in affecting how the public feels.

"The truth almost seems to not matter so much. And sadly, politicians get away with it. We ought to do better," said Mr Tan, who has been Speaker since 2017.

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