Singapore Parliament to debate Pritam’s suitability as Leader of the Opposition after conviction for lying

Pritam Singh was convicted on Feb 17, 2025, and fined the maximum of $7,000 for each of the charges. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE: Parliament is set to debate if Pritam Singh is suitable to continue as Leader of the Opposition following his conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee.

A motion has been tabled by Leader of the House Indranee Rajah for the upcoming session of Parliament, which is scheduled to sit on Jan 12. The motion will be raised on Jan 13 or later in the week, said the Office of the Leader of the House in a statement on Jan 9.