Pritam Singh, the Leader of the Opposition in Singapore, is facing a trial for allegedly lying to a parliamentary committee. Singh is accused of instructing former WP MP Raeesah Khan to maintain a false statement she made in Parliament about accompanying a sexual assault victim. If found guilty, Singh could face fines and imprisonment, potentially jeopardizing his political future.
Pritam Singh , who is Leader of the Opposition, is contesting two charges for allegedly lying to the Committee of Privileges. SINGAPORE – A district court is set to rule on Feb 17 whether Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh lied to a parliamentary committee.
The Constitution states that a person could be disqualified as an MP if he is jailed for at least one year, or fined at least $10,000. It does not say if fines could be compounded. However, Singh told the COP that at those meetings, he had asked Ms Khan to clarify her untruth to the House. In attempting to downplay his responsibility in her untruth, he gave false testimony to the COP, said the prosecution.During the high-profile trial which spanned 13 days across October and November 2024, the prosecution called four witnesses – including Ms Khan and former WP chief Low Thia Khiang – to show that Singh had, at the two meetings, told Ms Khan to keep to her lie.
Singh denied telling Ms Khan to take her lie to the grave, and said he intended for Ms Khan to clarify her untruth in Parliament after their Aug 8 meeting but wanted to give her time to deal with the matter.
SINGAPORE Pritam Singh Parliament WORKERS PARTY RAEE SAH KHAN COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGES TRIAL ELECTION
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