Singapore to nominate experienced politician for House Speaker as scandals rock city-state

Seah Kian Peng is an MP for Marine Parade GRC. - PHOTO: GOV.SG

SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong intends to nominate Seah Kian Peng to be the next speaker of parliament after his predecessor resigned over an extramarital affair.

The prime minister will nominate Seah, a former deputy speaker of parliament, at the next sitting of Parliament in August, according to a statement from his office.