The Committee of Privileges hearing on 3 December 2021 centered on Ms. Raeesah Khan, a former Workers’ Party (WP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Sengkang GRC. She had previously admitted to lying in Parliament about a sexual assault case involving the police, which she falsely claimed to have accompanied the victim to. The hearing sought to investigate the circumstances surrounding her false statement and whether she had been instructed by WP leadership to perpetuate the lie or withhold information.
During the session, Ms. Khan revealed that WP leaders, including Pritam Singh, Sylvia Lim, and Faisal Manap, were aware of her falsehood soon after her initial speech but did not immediately advise her to correct the record in Parliament. This raised questions about the party’s handling of the matter and whether there was an attempt to cover up her lie.
The hearing also examined the internal dynamics of the WP and the role of party leadership in the issue, particularly focusing on whether they had failed to uphold proper parliamentary conduct by allowing the falsehood to persist.
