Singapore: WP chief Pritam Singh lied to downplay his responsibility in Raeesah Khan’s untruth, says prosecution (update)

Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh arriving at the State Courts on Oct 14, 2024. He is fighting two charges of lying to a parliamentary committee. - ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): After he found out that former Sengkang GRC MP Raeesah Khan had lied in Parliament, Workers’ Party (WP) chief and Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh told a parliamentary committee investigating the matter that he had asked her to clarify the untruth to the House.

In reality, Singh had on two different occasions told Ms Khan to maintain her lie, said the prosecution on Oct 14, the first day of Singh’s trial.