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Singh married the Kri Art and Theatre company practitioner Kaur Walia in 24 June 2012 and they later have a daughter Maahi Kaur in 2015. They later had another daughter in August 2018. | Singh married the Kri Art and Theatre company practitioner Kaur Walia in 24 June 2012 and they later have a daughter Maahi Kaur in 2015. They later had another daughter in August 2018. | ||
== Controvesies == | |||
=== Perjury charges === | |||
Pritam Singh’s trial is scheduled to deliver its verdict on 17 February 2025<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2024/11/08/pritam-singhs-perjury-trial-concludes-verdict-expected-on-17-february-2025/</ref>. The trial revolves around two charges under Section 31(q) of the Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act for allegedly providing false statements to the Committee of Privileges (COP) in December 2021.<ref>https://gutzy.asia/2024/03/19/pritam-singhto-contest-charges-on-alleged-perjury-in-2021-privileges-hearing/</ref> | |||
The charges relate to an incident involving former Workers’ Party (WP) MP Raeesah Khan, who admitted to lying in Parliament on 3 August 2021 about accompanying a rape victim to a police station where the victim was allegedly mistreated. | |||
Singh’s '''first charge''' alleges that during an 8 August 2021 meeting involving WP leaders and Raeesah Khan, he gave false testimony when he claimed that he had instructed Khan to clarify her untruth in Parliament. | |||
His '''second charge''' pertains to his statements during the COP proceedings, where he allegedly misrepresented events regarding an instruction given on 3 October 2021 for Khan to rectify the lie in Parliament. | |||
The trial opened on 14 October 2024 and spanned 13 days, concluding on 8 November 2024. After closing cross-examination, Singh’s lawyer, Andre Jumabhoy, confirmed that the defence would not call witnesses. | |||
Deputy Principal District Judge Luke Tan ordered closing submissions to be uploaded by 13 January 2025 and reply submissions by 31 January 2025. Oral arguments may take place before the court’s decision on 17 February 2025. | |||
If convicted, Singh faces up to three years’ jail, a fine of up to S$7,000 per charge, or both. The prosecution has stated that it will seek fines, though the quantum remains unspecified. Under Singapore’s Constitution, an MP fined at least S$10,000 or jailed for at least a year would be disqualified from Parliament and barred from contesting elections for five years. | |||
=== Social Media Pages === | |||
[https://www.instagram.com/pritamsingh76 instagram] | |||
[https://www.facebook.com/pritam.eunos/ Facebook] | |||
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