Tin Pei Ling resigns from Ernst & Young
Member of Parliament (MP) for Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC) Tin Pei Ling has resigned from Ernst & Young. The firm confimred with Channel NewsAsia that this was the case. Ms Tin revealed her resignation on her Facebook page, through a post made on early Wednesday.
One part of her post read: “After long and careful deliberation, I decided to resign from the firm to focus on my responsibilities in MacPherson and Marine Parade GRC”. That Facebook post drew more than 300 comments, ranging from support to cynicism. Ms Tin’s parliamentary colleagues said they support her resignation. MP for Marine Parade GRC Seah Kian Peng said: “The residents at MacPherson would be the ones who, in a sense, would see a difference, before and after. MP for Marine Parade GRC Tan Chuan-Jin said Ms Tin can now focus more on her constituency duties. Ms Tin’s Facebook post said she is considering longer-term career plans, but fulfilling her duties to MacPherson residents is her first and utmost priority.
When contacted, Ms Tin said she would evaluate her career plans a few months or a year down the road, and did not rule out getting another job. For now, she said she hopes for space to determine priorities in her MacPherson ward. On her Facebook page, Ms Tin wrote that MacPherson has a large number of elderly and poorer households. She added that they require and deserve more help and attention.