Singapore opposition politician sacked from the Workers Party for alleged extramarital affairs has accepted losing his seat in Parliament.

NONE Yaw Shin Leong (left) has written to the speaker of parliament to say that he would not appeal against his expulsion from the Workers Party, a statement from the speaker’s office said late yesterday.

Under the constitution a member loses his parliamentary seat on being expelled from his party.

Yaw emailed his decision to Parliament speaker Michael Palmer ahead of tomorrow’s deadline to make up his mind.

He was elected as a member of parliament from the opposition stronghold of Hougang in May’s general election.

The Workers Party last week became the first party to expel a member of parliament from its ranks. Yaw was booted out for his silence over rumours of an affair with a married female party member.

After the party informed the speaker that it had expelled Yaw, the speaker gave him a week to contest or accept the decision.

Yaw’s whereabouts were unknown but sources said he left the country on Feb 15.

- dpa