One analyst says Mr Leong's move to step down was an "important gesture" given his pattern of unparliamentary conduct, which may also have led to disquiet within the party.
SINGAPORE Progress Singapore Party (PSP) chief Leong Mun Wai has stepped down as the party's secretary-general to “take responsibility” for the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma) correction direction he received last week.
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The Progress Singapore Party says Mr Leong decided to step down as secretary-general to "take responsibility" for the recent POFMA correction direction issued against him.