Former Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin has deleted his Instagram account.
Tan, In a LinkedIn post on Feb 19, wrote that he had “accidentally deleted [his] public Instagram page” with a pleading-face emoji.
“Just like that. Gone,” the 57-year-old continued. “It had been dormant for a while, along with my Facebook page since I stepped down. There was no longer a need for a public platform. I suppose I had already moved on in some ways.”
Nevertheless, he still felt a sense of loss from losing it, as it was “almost 12 years of life” and the “conversations, disagreements, encouragement, banter, runs, fund-raising efforts, and celebrating so many everyday heroes” that came with it.
“Those interactions shaped how I thought, how I listened, and how I made decisions, big and small. It made me a better public servant, and I hope, a better person; though I remain deeply flawed,” he wrote.
He also wrote that deleting his Instagram felt like a quiet reminder of “how little we really hold on to.”
Tan is still keeping his LinkedIn for professional reasons “for now”, but added: “What remains are the people, the conversations, and the shared journey.
