Simple connectedness conjecture for semi log canonical Fano varieties

Let $(X, \Delta)$ be a projective semi log canonical pair, meaning a projective pair with semi log canonical singularities, such that $-(K_X+\Delta)$ is ample; equivalently, $(X, \Delta)$ is a semi log canonical Fano variety. Simple connectedness conjecture. Then $X$ is simply connected. This is presented as a special case of the conjecture for projective quasi-log canonical pairs. The preceding result establishes triviality of the algebraic fundamental group in the broader quasi-log canonical Fano setting, while triviality of the topological fundamental group remains the conjectural assertion.