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Singapore’s Indian-origin LoP faces  parliamentary debate after conviction for lying

Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestLinkedinCopy URLTelegramEmailTumblrReddItPrintKoo SINGAPORE, Jan 9:  Singapore Parliament is set to debate next week whether Indian-origin Pritam Singh is suitable to continue as Leader of the Opposition (LoP) following his conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee, according to an official statement on Friday. Singh, a Singaporean and the secretary-general of the Workers’ Party (WP), was convicted in February last year in connection with the case involving former party member Raeesah Khan, who had admitted to making untruthful statements in Parliament. Leader of the House Indranee Rajah, also an Indian descendant and a veteran member of the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP), tabled a motion for the upcoming session of Parliament, which is scheduled to sit on January 12.

Singapore’s Indian-origin LoP faces  parliamentary debate after conviction for lying

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Key Highlights

  • The motion will be raised on January 13 or later in the week, said the Office of the Leader of the House in a statement.
  • It calls on the House to consider that Singh’s “conviction and conduct render him unsuitable to continue as the Leader of the Opposition” and to express regret at his conduct, which was “dishonourable and unbecoming” of a Member of Parliament.
  • The motion states that the Leader of the Opposition is a position carrying important responsibilities, duties and privileges, and 49-year-old Singh’s continuation in the role “would undermine the standing of parliament and public confidence in the integrity of Singapore’s political system”.
  • In February, Singh was fined SGD 14,000 (USD 10,700).
  • Raeesah Khan resigned from the last parliament after lying in August 2021 over a false claim.
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