{"id":27031,"date":"2026-01-09T10:12:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T02:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=27031"},"modified":"2026-01-09T10:12:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T02:12:37","slug":"indranee-rajah-files-motion-for-parliament-to-consider-pritam-singh-unsuitable-to-be-leader-of-the-opposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=27031","title":{"rendered":"Indranee Rajah files motion for parliament to consider Pritam Singh unsuitable to be Leader of the Opposition"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Ms Indranee said in December that parliament must deliberate on an “appropriate response” to Mr Singh’s actions and convictions, following a High Court judge’s dismissal of his appeal against his conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee over the case of ex-MP Raeesah Khan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr Singh was <\/span>convicted in February and sentenced to a total fine of S$14,000 (US$10,700).<\/span><\/p>\n

Ms Indranee said last month that the matter would be raised in parliament’s January sitting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Whatever course of action the WP may take, it is necessary for parliament to take notice of Mr Singh\u2019s actions and convictions, and deliberate on an appropriate response,” she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Lying under oath is a serious matter. In some countries, leaders who have lied, cheated or flagrantly broken the law still escape any legal or political consequences. We cannot accept such standards in Singapore.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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