Singapore court upholds guilty verdict for opposition leader Pritam Singh

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete December 4, 2025 at 04:15 AM

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Singapore opposition leader Pritam Singh lost his appeal against a guilty verdict for lying to a parliamentary committee. The court upheld his conviction and S$14,000 fine related to his handling of former lawmaker Raeesah Khan, who admitted to lying to parliament in 2021. Khan falsely claimed to have witnessed police mistreatment of a sexual assault victim, and later stated Singh instructed her to continue the false narrative. Singh maintained his innocence, arguing he wanted to give Khan time to address the sensitive issue. Despite the conviction, Singh retains his parliamentary seat and stated he would continue serving Singaporeans. The Workers' Party, which Singh leads, is the only opposition party in Singapore's parliament.

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