Workers Party's Pritam Singh faces further probe, S$35k fine for Raeesah Khan over lies in Parliament


The parliamentary committee has recommended that former WP MP Raeesah Khan be fined a total of S$35,000 and Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh be referred to the Public Prosecutor for further investigations. - GOV.SG

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A parliamentary committee has recommended that Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh be referred to the Public Prosecutor for further investigations and that former Workers' Party (WP) MP Raeesah Khan be fined a total of S$35,000 for their involvement in lies told by Khan in Parliament in August and October last year.

In a report released on Thursday (Feb 10) following a series of hearings held in December last year, Parliament's Committee of Privileges said that Singh's referral was with a view to considering if criminal proceedings ought to be instituted regarding his conduct before the eight-member panel.

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