Singapore opposition leader Pritam Singh stands trial for alleged lies under oath

The Workers’ Party secretary general faces charges related to his testimony during hearings held in December 2021, when he is accused of providing false statements regarding his interactions with Khan, a former party member.

His predecessor as Workers’ Party secretary general, Low Thia Khiang, will serve as a witness, prosecutors revealed on Monday.

The trial is the first of its kind in the city state.

The prosecution’s first witness on Monday was Khan, who expressed her past admiration for Singh. “I revered him,” she told the court. “I thought he was someone I really looked up to [and] someone I thought really knew everything. Someone that could have all the answers.”