Singapore Minister breaks into tears in parliament

Singapore’s Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong had to pause midway through his speech in Parliament on Wednesday (March 25) to wipe away tears as he thanked Singapore’s frontline workers battling the coronavirus outbreak.

“Words are not sufficient to express our appreciation for…” Wong said before choking up and stopping to take a sip from his cup.

He then tried again to deliver his lines, but emotions got the better of him, forcing him to pause once more.

After stepping back to wipe away his tears, the minister, who is also co-chair of the Covid-19 multi-ministry taskforce, asked for a minute to compose himself.

He then continued with a quavering voice: “Words are not sufficient to express our appreciation for so many Singaporeans going all out to fight the virus. And I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who is doing their part.” _Agencies


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