SINGAPORE, Jan. 14 -- Singapore's Parliament has reportedly approved a motion expressing the view that Pritam Singh is unsuitable to continue as Leader of the Opposition following his conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee.

The motion, moved by Indranee Rajah, said Singh had fallen short of the standards expected of the Leader of the Opposition and that his continued appointment could undermine public confidence in Parliament, according to a report by The Straits Times.

"There are simply too many lies - they pile up, one on top of another, each one to cover up a previous lie," Indranee was quoted as saying during the debate.

After a three-hour debate on yesterday, all People's Action Party MPs and Nominated MPs reportedly su...