SINGAPORE, Feb. 18 -- Opposition leader Pritam Singh remains eligible to contest the next General Election, as the sentences for his offences do not meet the threshold for disqualification, the Elections Department (ELD) confirmed.
On Monday (February 17), Singh was found guilty of two charges of lying to Parliament over false testimonies he gave to a Committee of Privileges on December 10 and December 15, 2021, according to a report published in Channel News Asia.
The testimonies were part of an inquiry into former Workers' Party (WP) MP Raeesah Khan's conduct.
He was fined S$7,000 (RM33,000) for each charge, the maximum penalty allowed.
In a statement after the sentencing, the ELD clarified that under the Constitution, disqualificatio...