Pritam Singh fined for lying to parliament, says he will appeal verdict and contest in GE
Singapore Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh has been fined a maximum S$7,000 for each of two charges of lying to parliament. A court found him guilty of lying to a parliamentary committee while being questioned about a false anecdote told by former Workers' Party MP Raeesah Khan. Singh said he will appeal against both the verdict and sentence. The WP chief also intends to contest the coming General Election, which must be held by November. The Elections Department has confirmed that Singh's sentence does not meet the disqualification threshold for an MP. Jeraldine Yap reports, while Associate Professor Eugene Tan from the Singapore Management University shares what the verdict means for Singapore politics.
Singapore Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh has been fined a maximum S$7,000 for each of two charges of lying to parliament. A court found him guilty of lying to a parliamentary committee while being questioned about a false anecdote told by former Workers' Party MP Raeesah Khan. Singh said he will appeal against both the verdict and sentence. The WP chief also intends to contest the coming General Election, which must be held by November. The Elections Department has confirmed that Singh's sentence does not meet the disqualification threshold for an MP. Jeraldine Yap reports, while Associate Professor Eugene Tan from the Singapore Management University shares what the verdict means for Singapore politics.
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