Leader of the House Indranee Rajah announced in Parliament that no further action will be taken against Workers’ Party MPs Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap. This decision follows the conclusion of investigations by the police and the Public Prosecutor concerning their conduct during the Committee of Privileges inquiry into former MP Raeesah Khan. With the Public Prosecutor issuing a stern warning to Faisal and taking no further action against Lim, the government has deemed the parliamentary matter resolved.
- Leader of the House Indranee Rajah confirmed that Parliament will not pursue further action against Workers’ Party (WP) MPs Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap.
- The case stems from the Committee of Privileges (COP) investigation into untruths told by former WP MP Raeesah Khan in Parliament.
- The Public Prosecutor issued a stern warning to Faisal Manap for his refusal to answer certain questions during the COP inquiry.
- No charges or warnings were issued to Sylvia Lim, as the prosecution determined no further action was required in her case.
- With the police investigations and legal processes officially concluded, Parliament has resolved to close the matter.
Based in Singapore, CNA (Channel News Asia) covers global developments with an Asian perspective, with correspondents based in major cities across Asia, including Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Bangkok, Tokyo, Seoul and Beijing, as well as in New York, Washington D.C. and London.
Official website: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/
Original video here.
This summary has been generated by AI.
Are frequent 'system updates' of the state media's channels concluded? Can we comment normally again?
"If Aljunied decides to go that way, well Aljunied has five years to live and repent."
Lee Kuan Yew
2011
PAP like to stretch the definition of lying
While past disciplinary penalties may be obsolete, this provision must not excuse or remedy any biases or procedural flaws discovered in the COP reports at a later date.
I question the criminalization of lying under oath when it disproportionately affects those forced to testify, while allowing figures who are able to avoid the stand entirely to escape accountability. For instance, the TCJ affair was "concealed" from Parliament for years, yet no Committee of Privileges or Commission of Inquiry was ever convened.
Another notable example is the Ridout Road matter, where no ministers and officers were put under oath to give evidence in the Ridout Road matter. The investigations were conducted by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) and an independent review headed by Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean. During this administrative review process, individuals were interviewed rather than put under oath. Subsequently, the ministers delivered Ministerial Statements in Parliament to account for the transactions. In Singapore, while Members of Parliament (MPs) and Ministers are bound by parliamentary privilege and take an oath of allegiance upon entering office, speaking under a Ministerial Statement in the House does not involve taking a formal legal oath to give evidence.