Pritam Singh struck off Singapore lawyers’ roll over false evidence conviction
SINGAPORE, Aug 13 — Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh was struck off Singapore’s roll of advocate...
Singapore's Workers' Party chief, Pritam Singh, was removed from the roll of advocates and solicitors on August 13 after a three-judge panel found him guilty of providing false evidence. The Court of Three Judges, presided over by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, Justice Kannan Ramesh, and Justice See Kee Oon, ordered Singh to pay S$5,808 (RM18,600) in costs and disbursements.
The disciplinary proceedings were initiated by the Law Society of Singapore following a misconduct investigation into Singh's false testimony during a parliamentary Committee of Privileges inquiry into former WP MP Raeesah Khan's false statements in Parliament. Legal experts emphasized that Singh's position as a lawyer, MP, and Leader of the Opposition made his actions particularly serious.
Singh's lawyer acknowledged his client's acceptance of the court's decisions, as well as the consequences stemming from them, and expressed his commitment to acting in good faith and with sincerity going forward.
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