I resign: Faishal Ibrahim and 4 other MPs who left office before completing their term Associate Professor Faishal Ibrahim has resigned as Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, just over a year after taking on the role. He said his conduct had fallen short of the standards expected of a political office holder and Member of Parliament (MP). READ: https://asia1.news/3TeyeUM Follow @AsiaOnecom for all the latest updates.   Full Details: Faishal Ibrahim’s Resignation & Other Mid-Term Departures   Faishal Ibrahim’s Resignation (July 20, 2026)   Positions Stepped Down From   - Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs (appointed Aug 2025, served just over 1 year) - Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs  - MP for Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC (Kembangan ward) - Member of the People’s Action Party (PAP)   Background & Circumstances   - About a month before the announcement, the Prime Minister’s Office received an email from a female member of the public regarding her interactions with Faishal, mostly via online messages plus meetings at public event sidelines. - Both parties later filed mutual harassment allegations, which were referred to police. Investigations, reviewed with the Attorney-General’s Chambers, found no criminal offences by either side. - However, a separate review concluded his conduct fell below standards required of political office-holders and MPs. Faishal acknowledged this and resigned voluntarily.   His Explanation   - In his letter to PM Lawrence Wong: No physical relationship existed, nor was one intended; he admitted a lapse of judgment and failure to set clear boundaries earlier. - He said stepping away would let him focus on his family. - On Facebook: “I am deeply sorry to have let down my residents and supporters… I will not comment further out of respect for my family’s privacy.”    Succession & Arrangements   - Zaqy Mohamad (Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and Defence) takes over as Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs. - No by-election will be held: the remaining four MPs of Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC (Seah Kian Peng, Goh Pei Ming, Diana Pang, Tin Pei Ling) will cover Kembangan ward duties.       4 Other Notable MPs Who Left Mid-Term (Recent Years)   1. S Iswaran (2024) – Resigned as Transport Minister, MP for West Coast GRC, and PAP member after corruption investigations and a court conviction. 2. Tan Chuan-Jin & Cheng Li Hui (July 2023) – Resigned as Speaker/MP for Marine Parade GRC and MP for Tampines GRC respectively, plus from PAP, over an extramarital affair. 3. Leon Perera & Nicole Seah (July 2023) – Resigned as Workers’ Party MPs for Aljunied GRC over an extramarital affair. 4. Raeesah Khan (2021) – Resigned as Workers’ Party MP for Sengkang GRC after admitting she lied in Parliament about accompanying a rape victim to make a police report .   Source: AsiaOne, PMO

tot they move to online store?