Singapore’s Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim has resigned from office over his interactions with a woman, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.

Resignation Details

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong stated that most of the interactions took place through online messages, and they also met on the sidelines of public events. Both parties later made allegations of harassment against each other, which were investigated by the police.

No criminal offense was committed by either party, and no criminal action will be taken. However, Wong noted that there was a separate question of whether Faishal’s conduct met the standards expected of a political office holder and member of parliament.

Faishal also resigned from the ruling People’s Action Party. In his resignation letter, he stated that while there was no physical relationship between him and the woman, he did not intend for the interactions to develop into one, and there was a lapse of judgment on his part in handling the interactions.

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