Two top Singapore ruling party lawmakers quit - PM's office

The speaker of Singapore's parliament and another senior ruling party lawmaker have resigned, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's office said on Monday.

Lee's office said in a statement the resignations of speaker Tan Chuan-Jin and lawmaker Cheng Li Hui were necessary to maintain high standards of propriety. Both were members of the People's Action Party.

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