Speaker Seah Kian Peng apologises for falling asleep in parliament

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.

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 new cards 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.