Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh took to the stand on Tuesday (Nov 5) to make his defence after the judge ruled that the prosecution had made out a sufficient case against him. The trial at the State Courts resumed after the prosecution wrapped up its case on Oct 24. The 48-year-old is contesting two counts under the Parliament (Privileges,..
Pritam Singh took to the stands after the judge ruled that the prosecution had made out a sufficient case against him.Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh took to the stand on Tuesday to make his defence after the judge ruled that the prosecution had made out a sufficient case against him.
As party whip, Singh said he checks WP MPs' speeches to ensure that they align with the party's position, and to flag any "problematic" arguments that can be "pounced upon" by PAP MPs.After printing a copy of the speech, he circled the anecdote and wrote "substantiate" next to it before getting an assistant to pass the copy to Khan.
Later that evening, Singh's legislative assistant informed him that Khan was crying while waiting in his office. "I was very unhappy with her, I was actually very upset and I cut the call and I told her we'll talk about it," he said. Singh said that he did not bring up the anecdote to Khan until another meeting with her on Oct 3, 2021 at her home.
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