Vivian Balakrishnan apologises to Leong Mun Wai after ‘illiterate’ comment in Parliament goes viral

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SINGAPORE — Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Wednesday (Sept 15) that he has called Mr Leong Mun Wai, the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP), to apologise for “private comments to a colleague” in Parliament on Tuesday.

 

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