# Singapore opposition leader Pritam Singh disbarred for lying to panel 2026-08-13T13:22:17+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Singapore’s top opposition politician Pritam Singh was struck off the roll of advocates on Thursday (August 13, 2026) by the Court of Three Judges, the city-state’s highest disciplinary body for lawyers. The 50-year-old Workers’ Party chief was convicted in February 2025 on two counts of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee, related to a colleague’s false claim in 2021 about a sexual assault case. Singh, a non-practising lawyer, paid a SGD 14,000 fine after losing his High Court appeal in December 2025. He was stripped of his Leader of the Opposition title in January 2026. Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon said dishonesty was an ‘integral element’ of his offences. The Law Society had initiated proceedings under the Legal Profession Act, which allows for disbarment, suspension, or fines up to SGD 100,000. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: disbarment, lying to parliament, Opposition, Pritam Singh, Singapore, Workers' Party Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/singapore-opposition-leader-pritam-singh-disbarred-for-lying-to-panel/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/singapore-opposition-leader-pritam-singh-disbarred-for-lying-to-panel/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.