SINGAPORE:  , Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh on Monday ( Sep 9 ) failed , in his bid to have his case heard in High Court.
Singh, 48, faces two charges , of , lying to a Committee of Privileges , over Raeesah Khan’s scenario.
In the State Courts in October, Deputy Principal Judge Luke Tan had set his trial schedules.  ,
But, Singh requested that his case be heard at the High Court in contrast to that of previous transport minister S Iswaran seven days before the trial was scheduled to begin.
The event, which is the first of its form, had a strong public interest, according to Mr. Andre Darius Jumabhoy and Mr. Aristotle Emmanuel Eng.
They quoted a statement by Leader of the House, Minister Indranee Rajah, and said the situation goes to” the very essence of our democracy”.
They even argued that Singh’s event is probably more powerful than Iswaran’s- the Parliament ( Privileges, Immunities and Powers ) Act, which Singh was charged under, extends beyond Singh and applies to Members of Parliament.
Iswaran’s circumstance had been , transferred to the High Court with the lawyer’s deal.
The trial opposed Singh’s software, saying Iswaran’s case had been referred to the High Court under a different section and that this was” a secret try to survey the people attorney’s judgment”.
Deputy Attorney-General and Senior Counsel Ang Cheng Hock explained the rationale for Iswaran’s event being transferred to High Court- the bulk of the claims he faces, under Part 165 for , obtaining goods as a common servant, applies frequently to all people servants, including ministers and judges.  ,
Iswaran’s situation has the potential to have an impact on how people servants should act when dealing with constituents.
In comparison, Singh’s situation is” a strictly factual inquiry”- whether he lied or never, the trial argued.
SINGH’S CHARGES
In the people receiving room at Parliament House, Singh is accused of knowingly giving false information on December 10, 2021, and December 15, 2021, respectively.
This was the subject of a question before the Committee of Privileges examination, which focused on the situation of Raeesah Khan, who had allegedly lied about a sexual assault case and accused the officers of handling the case improperly.
Singh allegedly falsely claimed that he had spoken to Ms. Khan to let her know what she had said in congress about accompanying a murder victim to a police station, and that he had also intended to tell her about the matter.  ,
If convicted of lying under the Parliament ( Privileges, Immunities and Powers ) Act, he could be jailed for up to three years, fined up to S$ 7, 000 ( US$ 5, 300), or both per charge.
The AGC had previously stated that if Singh is found guilty, it would seek a good for each of his crimes.