Former Workers' Party chief Low Thia Khiang says he was not told party leaders had given former MP Raeesah Khan any instructions to clarify her lie.
Former Workers' Party chief Low Thia Khiang says he was not told party leaders had given former MP Raeesah Khan any instructions to clarify her lie. Taking the stand on day eight of the trial involving Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh , the veteran opposition politician also revealed that he only found out two years later that party leaders had known about Ms Khan's untruth since 8 August 2021. He also threw his support behind Singh, calling him a good politician.
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