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Leaked audio clips taken out of context, 'circulated with ill-intent': Chan Chun Sing

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Published Wed, Jul 8, 2020 · 09:50 PM

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    TRADE and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing took to Facebook on Wednesday to explain and set the context for leaked audio clips of a closed-door conversation that he had with party activists in January 2019.

    His clarification, via a Facebook post, came after The Online Citizen Asia published an article on its website on Wednesday, along with leaked audio clips of Mr Chan speaking on the impact of a crisis on the People's Action Party's (PAP) results during elections.

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