.JPG?itok=UvZuqlVM "Pritam Singh cross-examined by prosecution, who accuses him of giving misleading impression to COP")
The senior counsel then directed Singh to a WhatsApp exchange between himself and Ms Khan, showing that Ms Khan had informed Singh of the proposed edit in a message. “So you approved what she was going to say in parliament as a matter of clarification. You approved it and she went ahead to deliver that … Read more
SINGAPORE: Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh took the stand on Tuesday morning (Nov 5) and testified about how he had difficulty understanding why Workers’ Party (WP) Member of Parliament Raeesah Khan was crying after being asked to clarify her rape anecdote, and how he did not find it difficult for her to provide those … Read more
Oct 7, 2021 The police invite Ms Khan for an interview to give more details on the rape victim anecdote. Ms Loh suggests for Ms Khan to say she is not in touch with the rape victim, and suggests that Ms Khan gather accounts from other sexual assault survivors. Mr Nathan says that Ms Khan … Read more
.jpg?itok=P87vlsSS "Pritam Singh trial: Prosecution closes case without calling IO to stand, both sides to file written arguments")
SINGAPORE: The prosecution closed its case against Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh on the ninth day of the trial without calling its last witness, an investigation officer (IO), to the stand. In a brief hearing on Thursday (Oct 24) morning, both sides settled administrative matters, including timelines for written submissions to be made, before wrapping … Read more
THE MEETING ABOUT THE LIE Mr Nathan then met with Singh and Ms Loh on Oct 12, 2021 where they discussed what to do about Ms Khan’s lie. At this meeting, Mr Nathan said Singh told them that he had a feeling that the anecdote would come up in parliament again. “He had conveyed to … Read more
She broke down at one point when revealing that Singh had revealed details about her sexual assault – that she had not told even her own parents – without her permission. She shared about how she got involved with WP and got to know Singh through volunteer work with the party in early 2020. It … Read more
On Aug 3, 2021, Ms Khan said she had accompanied a woman to make a police report three years ago, and that the victim had come out crying because a police officer allegedly made comments about her dressing and the fact that she had been drinking. She repeated the anecdote on Oct 4, 2021. In … Read more
.jpg?itok=ArB1D47d "CNA Explains: What the settlement between AHTC, SKTC and WP leaders means")
This was seen as a legal win for the defendants. However, the costs order was only for the appeals on liability, which the defendants largely won, and the costs for the trial itself had not been decided. The trial judge was to decide on costs for the trial after determining damages. SKTC had confirmed in … Read more
RESULTS SIGNAL “BUSINESS AS USUAL” Political analysts CNA spoke to following the announcement noted that the results were largely status quo. “The stability in the CEC suggests that it is business as usual for the Workers’ Party,” said Associate Professor Chong Ja Ian of the Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore … Read more
SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh said on Tuesday (Mar 19) that he will continue with all parliamentary duties and town council responsibilities until the legal process related to his charges comes to a “complete close”. He was charged on Tuesday with making false statements before a parliamentary committee, in relation to a lie that his … Read more
