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.

O n February 17th Pritam Singh, the leader of Singapore’s opposition, was convicted of “wilfully” lying twice to a privileges committee in 2021 and hit with the maximum fine of S$7,000 ($5,200) on each charge. The verdict caps one in a spate of scandals in the city-state’s usually dull politics.

Singapore's opposition leader Pritam Singh has been found guilty of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee. A court imposed the maximum fine of S$7,000 ($5,223; £4,148) for each of two charges. Singh said that he would appeal against the conviction and sentence.

Singapore's opposition Workers' Party leader, Pritam Singh, was found guilty on Monday of lying to parliament on two counts. His sentencing was anticipated later the same day.

A court in Singapore on Monday found opposition Workers' Party leader Pritam Singh guilty of two counts of lying to parliament, a verdict that could see him barred from contesting a general election this year.

SINGAPORE — Pritam Singh, the leader of Singapore’s opposition Workers’ Party, has been convicted of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee. The charges stem from Singh’s involvement in handling a false claim made by Raeesah Khan, a former party member, who lied in parliament in a separate incident, according to a BBC report published today.

Singapore's opposition leader was convicted Monday of lying to parliament while helping a fellow party member to cover up a false witness account, in a case that could disqualify him from running

In a blow to the Workers’ Party, its leader, Pritam Singh, was fined for lying under oath to Parliament. A Singapore court on Monday found the nation’s opposition leader guilty of lying under oath to Parliament,