Singapore parliament to debate motion on Pritam Singh’s role as opposition chief
Singh’s conviction for lying to a parliamentary panel renders him unsuitable to continue in his role, leader of the House Indranee Rajah says
The office of the leader of the House said on Friday that the motion will be raised at a sitting on or after Tuesday.
The full text of the motion is as follows. That this parliament:
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Affirms that honesty and integrity are fundamental pillars of Singapore’s parliamentary and political system;
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Notes the judgment in Pritam Singh v Public Prosecutor [2025] SGHC 242 where the High Court upheld Pritam Singh’s conviction for lying to the Committee of Privileges and the findings of the Committee of Privileges that he had guided Raeesah Khan to continue with her lie to parliament;
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Expresses regret at the conduct of Pritam Singh, which was dishonourable and unbecoming of a member of parliament;
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Considers that Pritam Singh’s conviction and conduct render him unsuitable to continue as the leader of the opposition, a parliamentary leadership position carrying important responsibilities, duties and privileges, and that his continuation in this role would undermine the standing of parliament and public confidence in the integrity of Singapore’s political system;