Singapore opposition chief Pritam Singh vows to ‘continue duties’ after pleading not guilty to charges of lying to parliament
- Singh was charged with two counts of lying to a parliamentary committee in hearings involving his party’s former MP Raeesah Khan
- Khan admitted in 2021 she was untruthful in parliament when she admonished police for being insensitive towards a rape survivor, and a committee suggested Singh had a hand in the lie
Singapore’s opposition chief Pritam Singh pleaded not guilty in court on Tuesday after being charged with two counts of lying to a parliamentary committee.
“Until the legal process comes to a complete close, I will continue with all my parliamentary duties and town council responsibilities,” he said in a statement after he appeared in court.
“When I first entered politics some years ago now, I was under no illusion as to the challenges that lay ahead in building a more balanced and democratic political system in Singapore,” he said, adding that it had been a “privilege and honour to be part of a Workers’ Party team that advances this cause”.
The Committee of Privileges recommended that Singh be referred to the public prosecutor after investigating Khan for lying in parliament in 2021, when she admonished police for being insensitive towards a rape survivor.