Singapore: Opposition leader found guilty of lying to parliament
- Pritam Singh, the leader of the Workers' Party, was found guilty of lying under oath and fined S$14,000 in Singapore's State Courts.
- Singh's testimony about former MP Raeesah Khan's false claims regarding a sexual assault case was central to the case.
- Singh intends to contest in the upcoming general elections, emphasizing the need for Singaporean citizens to have a check on government power.
- The Elections Department confirmed that Singh's conviction does not meet the threshold for disqualification from Parliament.
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A Singapore court on Monday found opposition party leader Pritam Singh guilty on two counts of lying to parliament, handing down fines that spared him a loss of his seat and a ban from this year's general election.
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Singapore: Singapore's Indian-origin Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh was found guilty on Monday of giving false testimony to a parliamentary committee, a verdict that could disqualify him from Parliament and contesting a general election this year.In the verdict delivered i
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