Raeesah Khan

Raeesah Khan is a former lawmaker in Singapore. She gained prominence after confessing to lying to a parliamentary committee. This confession triggered a series of events that have recently made headlines again. Specifically, her actions led to consequences for Pritam Singh, the Leader of the Opposition. Singh was found guilty of lying to the same parliamentary committee regarding his handling of Khan's initial falsehoods. Singh's appeal against this guilty verdict was recently rejected by a Singapore court. Consequently, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong stripped Singh of his title as Leader of the Opposition. The situation has sparked debate about the role and constitutional basis of the Leader of the Opposition position in Singaporean politics. Khan's initial actions are therefore indirectly responsible for the current political gridlock and the removal of the first-ever Leader of the Opposition in Singapore.