The opposition Workers Party has sacked one of its members YAW Shing Leong. He is the MP for the single seat Hougang constituency. As a result, a by election has to be called as an MP has to be a member of a party.
The sacking was due to Mr Yaw’s continued silence on his alleged affair with a married woman. He was asked to explain to the Party’s Executive Committee, but failed to do so.
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