Pritam Singh Found Guilty But Retains Eligibility for Election

Singapore's Leader of the Opposition, Pritam Singh, has been fined SGD 14,000 for lying under oath. The penalty does not disqualify him from his parliamentary seat or the upcoming election. Singh plans to appeal the decision and run in the general election scheduled for November.

Singapore's Leader of the Opposition, Pritam Singh, has been fined SGD 14,000 after a district court found him guilty on two counts of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee.

Despite receiving the maximum fine of SGD 7,000 per charge, the sentence does not meet the disqualification threshold, meaning Singh can still contest the upcoming general election in November. He has expressed his intent to appeal the decision.

The case centers around Singh's false testimony concerning a fellow former party member's conduct. The court emphasized the importance of truthful testimony, but deemed a jail term unwarranted, agreeing with both the prosecution and defense.