In full: Tampines MP Cheng Li Hui's letter announcing her resignation, and PM Lee's reply

SINGAPORE: Member of Parliament Cheng Li Hui on Monday (Jul 17) informed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of her decision to resign as a member of the People's Action Party and as an MP for Tampines GRC.

This is Ms Cheng's letter to Mr Lee, in full: 

Dear PM, 

I am writing to inform you that I resign as a member of the People's Action Party with immediate effect. 

I have also given notice of my resignation as a Member of Parliament for Tampines GRC with immediate effect. 

I am very sorry to be resigning in these circumstances, and would like to apologise to the party, as well as to my residents and volunteers. 

This is Mr Lee's reply to Ms Cheng, in full:

Dear Li Hui, 

Thank you for your letter. I note your decision to resign as a Member of Parliment for Tampines GRC, and accept your resignation as a member of the People's Action Party with immediate effect.

I regret the circumstances in which you are resigning from your positions. But your resignation is necessary, to maintain the high standards of propriety and personal conduct which the PAP has upheld all these years.

I thank you for having been a member of my PAP team, and wish you well in your future endeavours.