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Pritam Singh: Singapore opposition leader guilty of lying to parliament
Kelly Ng -
Mon, 17 February 2025 at 4:36 PM SGT3-min read
The verdict in Pritam Singh's trial comes as Singapore is gearing up for its next general election [Reuters]
Singapore's opposition leader Pritam Singh has been found guilty of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee.
A court imposed the maximum fine of S$7,000 ($5,223; £4,148) for each of two charges. Singh said that he would appeal against the conviction and sentence.
The charges relate to Singh's handling of
Raeesah Khan, a former lawmaker from his party, who lied to parliament in a separate case.
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The verdict in this high-profile trial comes as Singapore is gearing up for its next general election, which must be held by November. Singh's Workers' Party holds nine out of 87 elected seats in parliament.
Under Singapore's constitution, any MP can lose their seat or be barred from running for office for five years if they are fined at least S$10,000 or jailed for more than a year.
The election department has since clarified that the S$10,000 threshold only applies to a single offence, according to local media. This means Singh's fines will not trigger disqualification.
"The question on most people's minds is the consequences for the upcoming election," Chong Ja-Ian, associate professor at the National University of Singapore, told the BBC.
