Court finds Singapore opposition leader guilty of lying to parliament

Pritam Singh, secretary-general of the opposition Workers' Party, arrives at the State Court to face the verdict in his trial for allegedly lying to the Committee of Privileges (COP) in Singapore on February 17, 2025. [AFP]

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 upcoming national elections.

Pritam Singh, 48, secretary-general of the Workers' Party, was found guilty on two counts of lying to a parliamentary committee which was probing a fellow MP.