gvg777 Pritam Singh trial: Excerpts of key exchanges on Day 3 between defence lawyer and Raeesah Khan

Updated:2024-10-18 03:55    Views:165

SINGAPORE: The trial of Pritam Singh, Leader of the Opposition and Workers' Party (WP) chief, entered its third day on Wednesday (Oct 16) with the defence resuming its cross-examination of Ms Raeesah Khan.

Singh, 48, is contesting two charges of lying in parliament before a Committee of Privileges (COP) that had been convened in 2021 to look into a false anecdote related by Ms Khan.

She had lied during a WP motion in parliament about accompanying a rape victim to a police stationgvg777, where a police officer allegedly made comments about the woman's attire and consumption of alcohol.