Singapore WP chief Pritam Singh says he will stand in the general election, is appealing against verdict

Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh was found guilty on Feb 17 of two counts of lying to the Committee of Privileges. -- ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

SINGAPORE (the Straits Times/ANN): Singapore Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh said he intends to contest in the upcoming general election, in his first remarks after being convicted on Feb 17 for lying to a parliamentary committee.

“I will be running for the general election,” the Aljunied GRC MP told reporters outside the State Courts after he was fined the maximum of $7,000 for each of his two charges – $14,000 in total.