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SINGAPORE: Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh said he was “disappointed” but accepted the High Court’s decision<\/a> on Thursday (Dec 4) to uphold his conviction<\/a> for lying to the Committee of Privileges.<\/p>\n He also admitted that he “took too long” to respond to former Workers’ Party (WP) member Raeesah Khan’s lie in parliament.<\/p>\n The WP chief was speaking to reporters outside the Supreme Court after paying the S$14,000 (US$10,800) fine for his two charges.<\/p>\n “First and foremost, the Supreme Court is a vital pillar of our constitutional framework,” said Mr Singh, who trained as a lawyer.<\/p>\n “I have always had deep respect for the independence, rigour and professionalism of the courts.”<\/p>\n He said that while he was disappointed with the verdict, he respected and accepted the judgment “fully and without reservation”.<\/p>\n “I certainly took too long to respond to Raeesah’s lie in parliament. I take responsibility for that,” he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n