Pritam Singh's Trial Focuses on Raeesah Khan's Credibility

The trial of Pritam Singh, the Workers' Party leader, continued with a focus on the credibility of former MP Raeesah Khan, whose inconsistent statements regarding a lie she told in Parliament in 2021 are central to the case. Singh faces two charges for allegedly misleading a parliamentary committee investigating Khan's false claims about accompanying a rape victim to a police station. His lawyer, Andre Jumabhoy, attempted to impeach Khan's credibility by highlighting discrepancies between her police statements and her trial testimony, particularly regarding an email Singh sent MPs warning of the consequences of unsupported statements. The court rejected Jumabhoy's impeachment request, with the Deputy Attorney-General arguing that the overall context of Khan's testimony aligned with her previous statements. Khan's credibility remains a pivotal issue as Singh's trial progresses, underlining the complexities of political accountability and truth in legislative contexts.