S’pore Police investigates COP case involving WP’s Pritam Singh & Faisal Manap by engaging relevant individuals – Mothership.SG

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Singapore’s police have stated they’ll start participating people related to an investigation into Staff’ Get together chief Pritam Singh and vice-chairman Faisal Manap.

The pair had been referred to the general public prosecutor following accusations of mendacity and contempt through the Committee of Privileges (COP) proceedings concerning Raeesah Khan’s conduct.

The general public prosecutor, in flip, referred the matter to the police.

Based on The Straits Occasions, police launched a press release on Apr. 29 giving an replace on their investigations into whether or not Singh and Faisal had certainly dedicated offences.

“The police have been going by means of the proof supplied by Parliament and can now be participating individuals related to the case as a part of the investigations into the attainable offences disclosed,” learn the assertion.

Background

Singh was accused of mendacity beneath affirmation within the COP’s report, which was offered to Parliament on Feb. 10, 2022.

The COP had been conducting its personal investigation into the lie instructed, and subsequently maintained, by Raeesah over a number of 2021 Parliamentary sittings.

In its concluding report, the committee posited that Singh was the “working mind” behind Raeesah’s resolution to not make clear her lie of accompanying a sexual assault sufferer to the police station.

Faisal, alternatively, is accused of contempt of Parliament following his refusal to reply questions put to him by the COP throughout its proceedings.

Responding to the COP’s report, Singh — who additionally serves as Singapore’s Chief of the Opposition — stated that he fully rejected its findings.

“At no time did I instruct Miss Khan to cover the reality,” he stated through the February 2022 sitting of Parliament.

Singh additionally expressed his intention to cooperate with the general public prosecutor to clear his title.

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