Singapore Speaker of Parliament Palmer Resigns After Affair

Singapore’s Speaker of Parliament Michael Palmer has resigned and will leave the ruling People’s Action Party today after admitting to an extramarital affair.

Palmer, 44, said he made a “grave mistake” of improper conduct after being involved in a relationship with a member of a government agency who worked in a district he used to represent. His resignation was accepted by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who said that lawmakers must uphold the “highest standards of personal conduct.”