Pritam Singh

Pritam Singh is the leader of Singapore's Workers' Party, the largest opposition party in the country. He previously held the position of Leader of the Opposition, a role created in 2020 after his party secured a record number of parliamentary seats. Singh is currently newsworthy because he was recently stripped of this title by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong following a parliamentary vote. This action stemmed from Singh's conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee regarding his handling of Raeesah Khan, a former Workers' Party MP who admitted to lying to parliament. Singh's appeal against the guilty verdict was unsuccessful. The Workers' Party has stated they will not nominate a replacement for the Leader of the Opposition position. Singh's case has sparked debate about the constitutional basis of the Leader of the Opposition role and raised questions about public spending and government accountability, with Singh previously pressing for greater transparency regarding Singapore's budget surplus.