As it happened: Pritam Singh fined maximum S$7,000 on each charge of lying to parliament
The Leader of the Opposition and Workers’ Party chief is appealing against his conviction and sentence for lying to a parliamentary committee over former MP Raeesah Khan’s case.
Leader of the Opposition and Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh leaving the State Courts after speaking to the media on Feb 17, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)
SINGAPORE: After being convicted of both charges of lying to parliament, Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh was on Monday (Feb 17) sentenced to the maximum fine of S$7,000 for each charge.
The Leader of the Opposition was found to have given false testimony to a parliamentary committee that was looking into the conduct of former WP MP Raeesah Khan, who had admitted to making up a story about accompanying a sexual assault victim to the police station.
The judge said he accepts Ms Khan’s account of what happened – that Singh told her to “take to the grave” the lie she told parliament.
"The court must send a message on the importance of giving truthful information when under oath," the judge said in sentencing.
Singh is appealing against his conviction and sentence.
Here's how it unfolded:
