February 17, 2025 5:38 PM

Blow for Singapore opposition as court finds leader guilty of lying to parliament

A Singapore court on Monday found opposition party leader Pritam Singh guilty on two counts of lying to parliament, handing down fines that spared him a loss of his seat and a ban from this year's general election. Singh, leader of the Workers' Party, received two fines of S$7,000 ($5,231), which were below the threshold of S$10,000 per offence outlined in the constitution for a lawmaker to lose their seat and be barred from public office for five years. Singh, 48, said the verdict was disappo...