Speaker Seah Kian Peng apologises for falling asleep in parliament

Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng said he was unwell that day and had taken medication, but added that this did not excuse what happened.

Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng falling asleep during a parliament sitting on Sep 9, 2026.

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SINGAPORE: Speaker Seah Kian Peng apologised on Friday (Sep 18) for falling asleep while chairing parliament proceedings earlier this month.

This came after videos of a clerk trying to wake Mr Seah up during a parliamentary sitting on Sep 9 were circulated online.

In a Facebook post, Mr Seah said he was unwell that day and had taken medication.

“But that does not excuse what happened,” he added, saying that the incident fell short of the standards expected of the office and that he took full responsibility.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less According to Mr Seah, he fell asleep after the sitting’s 4-hour mark. “I should have called for a break earlier rather than continuing with proceedings. I normally do so after four to six hours,” he said. Mr Seah, who became Speaker of Parliament in August 2023, said he had sought to discharge his duties “conscientiously and to uphold the standards expected of the office” during his time in the position. “I apologise for the lapse. I will learn from it and take steps to ensure it does not happen again,” he said. “ I remain fully committed to serving Parliament and Singaporeans to the best of my ability. ”

According to Mr Seah, he fell asleep after the sitting’s 4-hour mark.

“I should have called for a break earlier rather than continuing with proceedings. I normally do so after four to six hours,” he said.

Mr Seah, who became Speaker of Parliament in August 2023, said he had sought to discharge his duties “conscientiously and to uphold the standards expected of the office” during his time in the position.

“I apologise for the lapse. I will learn from it and take steps to ensure it does not happen again,” he said.

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国会议长谢建平表示，他当天身体不适并服用了药物，但他补充说，这并不能成为他所作所为的借口。

2026年9月9日，国会议长谢建平在国会会议上睡着了。

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新加坡：议长佘建平周五（9月18日）就本月初主持国会会议时睡着一事道歉。

此前，一段视频在网上流传，视频显示一名职员在9月9日的国会会议期间试图叫醒佘先生。

Seah 先生在 Facebook 上发帖称，他当天身体不适，并服用了药物。

“但这并不能为所发生的事情开脱，”他补充道，并表示该事件没有达到该办公室应有的标准，他将承担全部责任。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 据佘先生称，他在会议进行到4小时后睡着了。“我应该早点宣布休会，而不是继续进行。我通常会在4到6小时后这样做，”他说。佘先生将于2023年8月就任国会议长，他表示，在任期间，他一直努力“尽职尽责，恪守议长职位应有的标准”。“我为这次失误道歉。我会从中吸取教训，并采取措施确保此类事件不再发生，”他说。“我将继续竭尽全力为国会和新加坡人民服务。”

据谢先生称，庭审进行到4小时时，他睡着了。

“我应该早点宣布休庭，而不是继续审理。通常情况下，我会在四到六个小时后宣布休庭，”他说。

谢先生于2023年8月就任国会议长，他表示，在任期间，他一直努力“尽职尽责，恪守该职位应有的标准”。

“对于我的疏忽，我深表歉意。我会从中吸取教训，并采取措施确保此类事件不再发生。”他说。

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