In a surprising twist, former Nominated Member of Parliament Calvin Cheng has publicly expressed deep remorse over his controversial remarks suggesting that a group of activists should relocate to Gaza, acknowledging that his words sparked "hurt and anger," particularly within the Muslim community.

On April 10, Cheng took to Facebook to address the fallout from his statements made on March 13, where he provocatively proposed that activists be sent to a conflict zone. This comment was made after activists disrupted a Meet-the-People session featuring Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam, where they voiced their concerns about the war in Gaza.

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