NRI Pritam Singh, LOP, found guilty of lying in parliament
Los Angeles/Feb 17, 2025
NRIpress.club/Ramesh/ A.Gary Singh
NRI Pritam Singh, Secretary-General of the Workers’ Party and Leader of the Opposition in Singapore’s Parliament, has been convicted of lying to the parliamentary Committee of Privileges. He now has 14 days to appeal after sentencing.
This is Singapore’s first prosecution under the Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act. Singh faces up to three years in jail and a fine of SGD 7,000 for each of the two charges.
The court ruled that Singh "wilfully" misled the committee regarding false claims made by former MP Raeesah Khan. Despite Singh’s testimony that he had advised Khan to correct her statement, the judge found that he had instead supported maintaining the lie.
Witness testimonies and evidence indicated Singh did not take steps to rectify the falsehood in Parliament, strengthening the prosecution’s case.
His conviction is a major setback for the Workers’ Party and could impact his political future, with potential disqualification from Parliament depending on the final sentence.
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