Singapore’s opposition Workers’ Party (WP) has formally reprimanded its Secretary-General, Pritam Singh, after an internal disciplinary panel found he had given false evidence to a parliamentary committee — a finding that supported his subsequent criminal conviction.
The party, which holds 12 of Parliament’s 99 seats, said the panel was convened in January and its conclusions were approved by the Central Executive Committee (CEC), WP’s highest decision-making body. Chair Sylvia Lim, vice-chair Faisal Manap and Singh recused themselves from CEC discussions; Lim and Faisal had been witnesses in the case.
WP said the panel determined Singh breached articles 20(1) and 30 of the party constitution. Article 20(1) allows the CEC to suspend, expel, demote or otherwise discipline members whose conduct is contrary to party principles or prejudicial to the party’s welfare. The CEC also concluded that Singh, 49, did not at any material time intend to act against the party’s principles or to harm its welfare, and issued him a formal letter of reprimand.
The disciplinary process followed a December 2025 decision by the High Court upholding Singh’s conviction on two counts of giving false evidence to a parliamentary committee. WP disclosed the panel’s findings on April 30 and said there are currently no restrictions preventing Singh from contesting party office in the internal election scheduled later in 2026.
Singh has led the WP since 2018. In January, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong removed him as Leader of the Opposition, citing the criminal convictions and a parliamentary motion on January 14 that found him unsuitable for the role. The ruling People’s Action Party holds an absolute majority with 87 seats in Parliament.
