Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh will face trial on October 14th at the State Courts over allegations that he lied to a parliamentary committee in 2021. The Workers’ Party (WP) chief pleaded not guilty to two charges related to his testimony about former WP member Raeesah Khan's claim of sexual assault.
Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh leaving the Supreme Court on Sept 9 after the result of his application for a High Court trial.
Singh, the secretary-general of the Workers’ Party , is expected to contest two charges over alleged lies to a parliamentary committee convened in November 2021and recommended that the former Sengkang GRC MP be fined $35,000. It had also recommended referring Singh and WP vice-chairman Faisal Manap to the public prosecutor for possible criminal charges.on Dec 10 and Dec 15, 2021, and the WP chief pleaded not guilty.
Singh is alleged to have lied to the committee that after a meeting on Aug 8 that year between him, Ms Khan and WP leaders Sylvia Lim and Mr Faisal, he wanted Ms Khan to clarify in Parliament the untruth she had told days before on Aug 3. An Attorney-General’s Chambers spokesman had earlier said it would be seeking a fine for each of Singh’s charges if he is convicted, adding that this was based on the “evidence presently available and considering the totality of the circumstances”.
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