Workers' Party disciplinary panel completes investigations into party chief Pritam Singh, report out in Apr. 2026

The disciplinary panel formed by the top decision-making body of the Workers’ Party (WP) to determine if party chief Pritam Singh has contravened the party's constitution, following his court conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee, has completed its investigations.

The panel will be presenting its finalised report and recommendations to the central executive committee (CEC) in April 2026, the party said in a media statement on Apr. 4.

The brief media statement added: "The Notice of the Special Cadre Members' Conference will be issued within two weeks thereafter."

The disciplinary panel comprised Sengkang GRC MPs He Ting Ru and Jamus Lim, as well as former Hougang MP Png Eng Huat.

WP CEC met to discuss matters arising from Singh's conviction

Previously, WP also said on a Saturday in a Jan. 3 media statement that its CEC had met on Friday to discuss matters arising from Singh’s conviction.

This was after the High Court dismissed his appeal against it on Dec. 4, 2025.

Party cadres had also requested that a special conference be held on the matter.

“The CEC has concluded that it is appropriate to call the Special CMC (Cadre Members’ Conference) after the disciplinary panel has completed its work, considering the need for due process,” the WP said in January 2026.

WP added: “To prevent undue delay, the CEC has set a timeline that the disciplinary process be concluded within three months. The Notice of the Special CMC will be issued within two weeks after the conclusion of the disciplinary process.”

A letter calling for the special conference to be held in February 2026 was signed by over 20 cadres, it was also previously reported.

Singh’s party chief position could be among the topics discussed.

Background

The issue stemmed from then-WP MP Raeesah Khan lying in parliament on Aug. 3, 2021 about accompanying a rape survivor to make a police report.

She was referred to the Committee of Privileges to investigate her conduct in parliament after she publicly admitted to lying.

Singh, the then-Leader of the Opposition (LO), testified before the committee in December 2021 about what he did in the aftermath of her lie.

In March 2024, he was charged with two counts of lying to the committee.

The case went to court and he was found guilty on Feb. 17, 2025.

The court found that Singh had guided Khan to maintain a lie she told in Parliament in August 2021.

He was also found to have lied to the committee about asking her to come clean.

The High Court upheld Singh’s conviction on Dec. 4, 2025 following his appeal.

In January 2026, all 11 WP MPs voted against a motion moved by Leader of the House Indranee Rajah, which found Singh unsuitable for the LO role.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong removed Singh as LO on Jan. 15 and invited the WP to nominate another MP for the role.

WP declined and left the post vacant.

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