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Independent Singapore
5 days ago
- Politics
- Independent Singapore
Pritam Singh announces Community Grocery Truck at Eunos to help residents with living costs
SINGAPORE: In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Jul 15), Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh wrote about a new cost-of-living support programme launched recently at Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC), which his party has represented in Parliament since 2011. The Community Grocery Truck began operations at Eunos, Mr Singh's ward, on Saturday (Jul 12), with residents signing up for a S$10 package of items. Mr Singh wrote that the initiative will be held monthly and has been made possible with the help of generous donors. FB screengrab/ Aljunied GRC He explained that the Community Grocery Truck is 'prioritised for Eunos residents who are Blue CHAS (Community Health Assist Scheme) card holders (one per household). Residents pay S$10 in exchange for a range of day-to-day groceries, including fruit, eggs, rice, biscuits, bread, etc., and more, all of which cost far more than S$10 in total.' FB screengrab/ Aljunied GRC Blue CHAS cardholders are from households with a monthly income of S$1,500 or less per person, or from households with no income that own a home with an annual value of S$21,000 or less. The initiative is next scheduled for Aug 30 at 10:00 a.m., specifically for residents living at Blocks 122 to 151. Over the next 12 months, the Community Grocery Truck will go to a new precinct. 'Do keep a lookout for details which will be posted at your block noticeboards about two weeks before the truck comes around! If you are a Blue CHAS holder in Eunos, do email Team Eunos at [email protected] to register your interest!' Mr Singh — Singapore's first officially designated Leader of the Opposition — added in his post. A poster featured on the Aljunied GRC Facebook account states that recipients will receive up to 18 grocery items and canned goods, all of which are Halal-certified. The poster also asked participants to bring their own reusable bags and trolleys. FB screengrab/ Aljunied GRC The initiative can serve 100 households on a first-come, first-served basis. 'Another ground-up initiative by MP Pritam Singh and his grassroots volunteers in helping residents to address # costofliving concerns received during community events' engagements,' the post from Aljunied GRC, which showed photos of the WP team and its volunteers working on putting the goods together, noted. Many Facebook users thanked Mr Singh and the WP for the initiative, saying it would be helpful to the families in the area. 'Great Initiative. No Vouchers needed. #workingforthepeople,' wrote one. 'That's a great help to low-income households. God bless you and your team, Mr Pritam,' another added. 'Like this Community Grocery Truck. It's a great idea,' a Facebook user commented. /TISG Read also: Better support system needed for Serangoon seniors for accessing public services, says WP MP Kenneth Tiong
Free Malaysia Today
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Pritam Singh's appeal against conviction for lying to Parliament set for Nov 4
Pritam Singh was fined S$14,000 on Feb 17 after being found guilty of two charges of wilfully lying to Singapore Parliament's Committee of Privileges. (EPA Images pic) PETALING JAYA : The appeal hearing for Singapore's Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh, who was convicted earlier this year of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee, has been scheduled for Nov 4. Pritam's lawyer, Andre Jumabhoy, confirmed the date, The Straits Times reported. On Feb 17, the Aljunied GRC MP was fined S$14,000 after being found guilty of two charges of wilfully lying to the Committee of Privileges, making him Singapore's first sitting opposition MP in nearly four decades to be convicted of a criminal offence. The opposition leader received the maximum fine of S$7,000 for each charge and said at the time that he would appeal both the conviction and sentence. In his ruling, deputy principal district judge Luke Tan found that Pritam had lied about how he handled the false claims made by former WP MP Raeesah Khan in Parliament on Aug 3, 2021. Raeesah falsely told the House she had accompanied a sexual assault victim to a police station. She repeated the claim on Oct 4 that year before eventually admitting it was untrue. The 13-day trial began on Oct 14, 2024, with Pritam, Raeesah and other former WP officials taking the stand. While the defence portrayed Raeesah as a habitual liar, prosecutors led by then deputy attorney-general Ang Cheng Hock argued that Pritam had attempted to cover up his own role in the matter. Despite the conviction, Pritam retained his seat in Parliament after the recent general election, in which WP held on to Aljunied GRC with 59.68% of the vote, defeating PAP, which received 40.32%. Following the election, prime minister Lawrence Wong said Pritam would remain as leader of the opposition and continue to receive staff and resources to carry out his responsibilities.
New Paper
09-07-2025
- Politics
- New Paper
Pritam Singh's appeal against conviction, sentence set for Nov 4
The date for the appeal hearing for WP chief Pritam Singh, who was convicted in February over two counts of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee, has been set. In response to queries from The Straits Times, Singh's lawyer Mr Andre Jumabhoy said on July 9 the hearing will be held on Nov 4 at 10am. After Singh was fined a total of $14,000 on Feb 17 following a trial, he said he would appeal his conviction and sentence. The Aljunied GRC MP was found guilty of two counts of lying to the Committee of Privileges, making him the first sitting opposition MP to be convicted of a criminal charge in almost 40 years. He received the maximum fine of $7,000 for each charge. In his judgment, Deputy Principal District Judge Luke Tan ruled that Singh, who is the Leader of the Opposition, had wilfully lied to the Committee of Privileges about how he dealt with the untruth that former WP MP Raeesah Khan told in Parliament on Aug 3, 2021. Ms Khan had lied about accompanying a sexual assault victim to a police station. She repeated the false claim before the House on Oct 4 the same year. During a 13-day trial that began on Oct 14, 2024, Singh and Ms Khan took the witness stand, along with former WP cadres Loh Pei Ying and Yudhishthra Nathan and former party chief Low Thia Khiang. Singh retained his parliamentary seat in the recent General Election, when he was part of a WP five-member team in Aljunied GRC that maintained its hold over the constituency with 59.68 per cent of the votes, against its PAP challengers' 40.32 per cent. Following the election, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said Singh will remain the Leader of the Opposition, with staff and resources to carry out his duties.
Malay Mail
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Singapore opposition leader Pritam Singh to appeal conviction, sentence for lying to Parliament on November 4
SINGAPORE, July 9 — The appeal hearing for Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh, who was convicted in February of two counts of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee, will take place on November 4 at 10am. The Straits Times reported that lawyer Andre Jumabhoy confirmed the date in response to media queries. After Singh was fined a total of S$14,000 (RM46,471) on February 17 following his trial, he said he would appeal against his conviction and sentence. Deputy Principal District Judge Luke Tan ruled that Singh 'wilfully lied' to the Committee of Privileges about how he dealt with the falsehood told by former Workers' Party MP Raeesah Khan in Parliament on August 3, 2021. Khan had lied about accompanying a sexual assault victim to a police station and repeated the false claim in Parliament on October 4, 2021. Singh received the maximum fine of S$7,000 for each of the two charges. The 13-day trial began on October 14, 2024, with Singh, Khan, former Workers' Party cadres Loh Pei Ying and Yudhishthra Nathan, and former party chief Low Thia Khiang taking the stand. The defence sought to portray Khan as a habitual liar while the prosecution, led by then Deputy Attorney-General Ang Cheng Hock, argued that Singh tried to cover up his involvement in Khan's lie to Parliament. Judge Tan said the court needed to 'send a message on the importance of giving truthful information under affirmation or oath.' Singh retained his Aljunied GRC seat in the recent general election, where the Workers' Party team won 59.68 per cent of the votes against the People's Action Party's 40.32 per cent. Following the election, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said Singh would remain Leader of the Opposition with staff and resources to support his duties.
AsiaOne
09-07-2025
- Politics
- AsiaOne
Appeal hearing for Pritam Singh's conviction, sentence set for Nov 4, Singapore News
The appeal hearing for Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh has been set. Singh's lawyer Andre Jumabhoy told The Straits Times that the hearing will be on Nov 4 at 10am. Singh was fined a total of $14,000 in February after the court found him guilty on two counts of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee. He had said earlier that he would appeal his conviction and sentence, which is the maximum fine for each charge. After a 13-day trial in October 2024, Deputy Principal District Judge Luke Tan in his judgement ruled that Singh had "wilfully" lied to the Committee of Privileges about how he dealt with the untruth that former WP MP Raeesah Khan told in Parliament on Aug 3, 2021. Khan had lied about accompanying a sexual assault victim to a police station and repeated the false claim in Parliament on Oct 4 the same year. Despite Singh's sentencing, he was able to contest in the General Election on May 3 as his penalties did not meet the threshold to be disqualified. Singh was part of a five-member WP slate that was re-elected in Aljunied GRC after beating the People's Action Party with 59.68 per cent of the vote share. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong later confirmed that Singh will remain as Leader of the Opposition after retaining his seat. [[nid:719521]] chingshijie@
