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| name        = Chan Chun Sing
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| other_names = 陈振声
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| birth_date  = 9 October 1969
| birth_place = Singapore
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| occupation  = Politician
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| party      = [[People's Action Party]]
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Chan Chun Sing is a Singaporean politician, and People's Action Party member.
Chan Chun Sing is a Singaporean politician, and People's Action Party member.


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===Second audio leak incident===
===Second audio leak incident===
The second audio leak happened two days before the [[2020 Singaporean general election|2020 general election]], [[The Online Citizen]] published an article along with an audio clip of a speech made by Chan. In the audio clip, Chan mentioned the PAP's results during elections and the restricting space access north of [[Seletar Airport]]. Chan later wrote on [[Facebook]] that the speech took place in 2019 at a closed-door conversation held after Malaysia imposing a restricted flying zone north of Seletar Airport. He claimed that the audio clip was leaked and circulated for "ill-intent".<ref>{{Cite web|last=hermesauto|date=2020-07-08|title=Singapore GE2020: Chan Chun Sing says leaked audio clips taken out of context; being circulated online 'with ill-intent'|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge2020-chan-chun-sing-says-leaked-audio-clips-taken-out-of-context-being|access-date=2021-09-20|website=The Straits Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=GE2020: PAP's Chan Chun Sing says leaked audio clips 'taken out of context', circulated with 'ill-intent'|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2020-pap-chan-chun-sing-addresses-leaked-audio-948631|access-date=2021-09-20|website=CNA|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=GE2020: Audio clips of conversation with PAP's Chan Chun Sing leaked; he says these are 'circulated with ill-intent'|url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/ge2020-leaked-audio-clips-conversation-paps-chan-chun-sing-emerge-chan-says-these-are|access-date=2021-09-20|website=TODAYonline}}</ref>
The second audio leak happened two days before the [[2020 Singaporean general election|2020 general election]], [[The Online Citizen]] published an article along with an audio clip of a speech made by Chan. In the audio clip, Chan mentioned the PAP's results during elections and the restricting space access north of [[Seletar Airport]]. Chan later wrote on [[Facebook]] that the speech took place in 2019 at a closed-door conversation held after Malaysia imposing a restricted flying zone north of Seletar Airport. He claimed that the audio clip was leaked and circulated for "ill-intent".<ref>{{Cite web|last=hermesauto|date=2020-07-08|title=Singapore GE2020: Chan Chun Sing says leaked audio clips taken out of context; being circulated online 'with ill-intent'|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge2020-chan-chun-sing-says-leaked-audio-clips-taken-out-of-context-being|access-date=2021-09-20|website=The Straits Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=GE2020: PAP's Chan Chun Sing says leaked audio clips 'taken out of context', circulated with 'ill-intent'|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2020-pap-chan-chun-sing-addresses-leaked-audio-948631|access-date=2021-09-20|website=CNA|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=GE2020: Audio clips of conversation with PAP's Chan Chun Sing leaked; he says these are 'circulated with ill-intent'|url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/ge2020-leaked-audio-clips-conversation-paps-chan-chun-sing-emerge-chan-says-these-are|access-date=2021-09-20|website=TODAYonline}}</ref>
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Revision as of 07:35, 6 March 2024

Chan Chun Sing
Other names 陈振声
Chan Chun Sing in Singapore.jpg
Born 9 October 1969
Singapore
Occupation Politician
Political party People's Action Party

Chan Chun Sing is a Singaporean politician, and People's Action Party member.

Controversy

SCCCI audio leak incident

An audio leak from a closed-door meeting between Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) members and minister Chan Chun Sing on 18 February 2020 revealed that Chan had used the derogatory hokkien term "sia suay" (English definition embarrassment) to describe Singaporeans who were panic buying.[1]

Second audio leak incident

The second audio leak happened two days before the 2020 general election, The Online Citizen published an article along with an audio clip of a speech made by Chan. In the audio clip, Chan mentioned the PAP's results during elections and the restricting space access north of Seletar Airport. Chan later wrote on Facebook that the speech took place in 2019 at a closed-door conversation held after Malaysia imposing a restricted flying zone north of Seletar Airport. He claimed that the audio clip was leaked and circulated for "ill-intent".[2][3][4]

Footnotes