Should "stepped" replace "has stepped"?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Non-Constituency MP (NCMP) Leong Mun Wai has stepped down as the Progress Singapore Party’s (PSP) secretary-general on Feb 20.

Should “stepped” replace “has stepped”?

Thanks.

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Click the follwing link and you’ll get the answer to your question. Sorry, the link above.

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When there is a mention of some specific past time, the PAST SIMPLE is the appropriate and correct tense construction.

Non-Constituency MP (NCMP) Leong Mun Wai stepped down as the Progress Singapore Party’s (PSP) secretary-general on Feb 20.
Or
Non-Constituency MP (NCMP) Leong Mun Wai has stepped down as the Progress Singapore Party’s (PSP) secretary-general.

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Both are acceptable, Marc, because the adverb ‘today’ is considered to be indicating a very recent time (on the same day).
The use or choice of present perfect is, therefore, grammatical and acceptable.

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As you’ve explained before.

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