Overview

• Pritam Singh is contesting charges of lying in parliament during a Committee of Privileges hearing related to Raeesah Khan's false statements.
• Raeesah Khan, a former Workers' Party MP, admitted to lying in parliament about a police station visit with a rape victim, a claim that triggered the current trial.
• Defense lawyer Andre Jumabhoy argues that Khan did not need Singh's directive to tell the truth, highlighting her experience and previous actions.
• The defense attempts to impeach Khan's credibility by pointing out discrepancies between her police statements and court testimony.
• Khan maintains that Singh's ambiguous advice led her to continue her false narrative, despite Singh's prior email warning of serious consequences for lying.