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Singaporean MPs Lim and Faisal escape parliamentary action due to time bar

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Singaporean politicians Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap will not face further parliamentary action for lying under oath. Leader of the House Indranee Rajah stated that the case falls outside the legal time bar stipulated by the Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act. This decision was made despite findings from the Committee of Privileges and a High Court judgment confirming that Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh had also lied to the committee. Rajah emphasized the necessity of adhering to the time bar provisions. AI

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Singaporean MPs Lim and Faisal escape parliamentary action due to time bar

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · CNA ·

    Time bar saves Singapore WP’s Lim, Faisal from parliamentary action for lying under oath

    No further action was necessary by Singapore’s parliament against Workers’ Party (WP) politicians Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap over their lying under oath, as the case fell outside a legal time bar, Leader of the House Indranee Rajah said on Tuesday. “Had the timelines been differ…

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