Overview
- Justice Steven Chong heard the one-day appeal on November 4 at the Supreme Court and reserved judgment for a later date.
- Defence counsel argued the trial court ignored crucial evidence, spotlighting inconsistencies in Raeesah Khan’s accounts and questioning the authenticity and context of a 'take it to the grave' text to party aides.
- The court identified two pivotal issues: whether Singh told Khan on August 8, 2021, to keep her lie 'to the grave' and how to interpret his October 3 remark, 'I will not judge you.'
- The prosecution, led by Deputy Attorney-General Goh Yihan, said Singh’s weeks of inaction and corroborative messages showed he never intended a clarification, citing Khan’s email thanking leaders for guidance 'without judgement' and notes indicating it was her call.
- Singh was convicted on February 17 of two counts of giving false testimony to the Committee of Privileges and fined S$14,000, a sentence that did not bar him from office and after which he retained his Aljunied GRC seat in May.