The Committee of Privileges hearing on 2 December 2021 focused on the testimony of Ms. Raeesah Khan, a Workers’ Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Sengkang GRC, who admitted to lying in Parliament on multiple occasions. The hearing was part of an inquiry into her false claims made during a speech in August 2021, where she alleged that the police mishandled a sexual assault case.
In her testimony, Ms. Khan confessed that she lied about accompanying a victim of sexual assault to the police station and witnessing the alleged mistreatment. She revealed that she had never accompanied the victim and that her statements were based on second-hand accounts. She also admitted to being advised by Workers’ Party leaders Pritam Singh, Sylvia Lim, and Faisal Manap to continue with the lie instead of rectifying it in Parliament immediately after her initial claim.
The Committee was tasked with investigating the circumstances surrounding her falsehood, including whether Ms. Khan was acting on her own or following the guidance of her party leadership. This hearing played a significant role in determining the extent of accountability for her actions and evaluating the Workers’ Party’s internal handling of the situation.
