Overview
- Court of Appeal Justice Steven Chong dismissed Singh’s appeal and affirmed his February conviction on two counts of giving false evidence to the Committee of Privileges.
- In setting out his reasons, Justice Chong found Singh did not intend for Raeesah Khan to correct her untruth for at least two months and said WP leaders were focused on risk management and damage control.
- The sentence remains S$7,000 per charge, S$14,000 in total, which is below the per‑offence thresholds of S$10,000 fine or one year’s jail that would trigger disqualification, and Singh paid the fines after the hearing.
- Singh told reporters he was disappointed but accepts the judgment fully, acknowledged he took too long to address the lie, and reiterated his respect for the courts.
- The Workers’ Party said it is studying the judgment and reaffirmed its commitment to public service, as reporting noted Singh is the first sitting opposition MP convicted in nearly 40 years and analysts split on the political impact.