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Workers' Party Leader Pritam Singh on Trial – The Full Story

 


The trial of Pritam Singh, Singapore’s Leader of the Opposition and secretary-general of the Workers' Party (WP), began on October 14. Singh is facing two charges under the Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act, making him the first to be prosecuted under this legislation. These charges stem from accusations that Singh lied during his testimony to a Committee of Privileges (COP) investigating former WP Member of Parliament (MP) Raeesah Khan.

Khan, who resigned from WP in 2021, had made false claims in Parliament in August 2021. She stated that she had accompanied a rape survivor to a police station, where the police made inappropriate remarks about the survivor’s attire and alcohol consumption. However, Khan later admitted that her story was fabricated.

Singh allegedly learned that Khan’s anecdote was false in a phone call on August 7, 2021. The next day, Singh, along with fellow WP leaders Sylvia Lim and Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap, met Khan. According to the prosecution, Singh advised her to "take it to the grave" and not clarify the falsehood. Singh, however, testified before the COP that he had intended for Khan to eventually come clean about the lie.

The prosecution also revealed that Singh allegedly misled Khan in October 2021 by suggesting that she could continue to lie if questioned in Parliament. The case is supported by WhatsApp messages and emails between Khan and WP leaders. Key witnesses in the trial include former WP chief Low Thia Khiang, who had advised Singh to ensure Khan apologised in Parliament, as well as Khan and other former WP members.

If convicted, Singh could face up to three years in jail, a fine of S$7,000 per charge, or both. The outcome may affect his eligibility to continue as an MP. The trial is ongoing, with further hearings set for October and November.









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