Speaker Seah Kian Peng apologises for falling asleep in parliament - CNA
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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Rachel Lim 18 Sep 2026 12:13PM (Updated: 18 Sep 2026 01:25PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: Speaker Seah Kian Peng apologised on Friday (Sep 18) for falling asleep while chairing parliament proceedings last week.
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 four-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.
