Singapore’s Indian-origin opposition MP struck off as lawyer over case of lying in Parliament
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Singapore’s leading opposition politician Pritam Singh was on Thursday (August 13, 2026) struck off the roll of advocates over his criminal conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee.
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What happened
Singapore’s leading opposition politician Pritam Singh was on Thursday (August 13, 2026) struck off the roll of advocates over his criminal conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee.
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