Commenting on the silence maintained by Hougang MP Yaw Shin Leong over his alleged extramarital affair, political observer and SMU Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan said that many people might regard this as Yaw's personal issue and judging from the Workers Party's and Yaw's refusals to comment on the allegation so far, it was apparent that the WP and Yaw himself were attempting to diffuse the rumours and treat it as a private matter.
Shin Min Daily News