“Singapore’s opposition leader has been convicted 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 Monday on two counts of lying to a parliamentary committee that was investigating a fellow MP.

The conviction is a blow to the south-east Asian nation’s struggling political opposition, which is seeking to challenge the overwhelming dominance of the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) in elections expected within months. The PAP has ruled the wealthy city-state since 1959.” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/17/singapore-opposition-leader-pritam-singh-guilty-lying-to-parliament-electoral-ban-ntwnfb#:~:text=Singapore%E2%80%99s%20opposition%20leader,state%20since%201959.