SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party Central Executive Committee (CEC) has issued a formal letter of reprimand to its secretary-general Pritam Singh following an internal disciplinary process stemming from his court conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee.
WP said in a media statement on Thursday (Apr 30) that its CEC met this week to consider a report by its disciplinary panel on the matter.
Mr Singh as well as party chair Sylvia Lim and vice-chair Faisal Manap recused themselves from the meeting, which was held on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The disciplinary panel found that Mr Singh had contravened provisions of the party constitution, specifically Articles 20(1) and 30, based on the court’s findings. The CEC said it accepted the panel’s findings on the breach.
“The CEC separately considered that, at all material times, Mr Singh did not have any intention to act in a manner contrary to the principles, aims, or objects of the party, or prejudicial to the welfare of the party, and his actions ultimately reflected judgment calls that he had to make,” the WP said.
In considering the range of potential actions to be taken against Mr Singh, WP said the CEC “assessed the totality of the circumstances” and issued a formal letter.
