Correction regarding a false statement of fact in a Facebook post by Andrew Loh and a TikTok post by user “jansenng1”

The Facebook post by Andrew Loh on 18 July 2023 (“the Facebook Post”) and the TikTok post by user “jansenng1” on 19 July 2023 (which reproduced the Facebook Post) contain a false statement of fact that a Committee of Privileges was convened to look into Mr Pritam Singh’s alleged non-disclosure of his knowledge of Ms Raeesah Khan’s lies.

This statement is untrue for the following reasons:

• On 1 November 2021, the Leader of the House made a complaint against Ms Khan, who was then a Member of Parliament for Sengkang Group Representation Constituency, for breaches of privilege (“the Complaint”) and the Complaint was referred to the Committee of Privileges (“COP”). This was followed by a memorandum dated 26 November 2021 from the Leader of the House setting out the particulars of the Complaint.

• The Complaint was in relation to Ms Khan’s conduct, for speaking various untruths in Parliament, and for failing to substantiate an allegation she made in Parliament on 3 August 2021.

• The Complaint was not in respect of Mr Singh and did not refer to any aspect of Mr Singh’s conduct.

• Mr Singh did, however, appear as a witness before the COP and the COP, in its report presented to Parliament on 10 February 2022 ("Report"), found, amongst other things, that Mr Singh had wanted to “suppress the fact that [he] had known about Ms Khan’s Untruth in Parliament for 3 months” (Report at paragraph 198(1)).

• The COP also found that Mr Singh had told untruths to the COP (Report at paragraph 231) and the COP accordingly recommended that Parliament refer Mr Singh’s conduct in being untruthful to the COP to the Public Prosecutor (Report at paragraph 233).

• On 15 February 2022, Parliament resolved to accept, amongst other things, the COP’s recommendation to refer Mr Singh’s conduct in being untruthful to the COP to the Public Prosecutor.

The remaining assertions made in the Facebook Post (which was reproduced in the TikTok post by user “jansenng1”) are based on the false premise that a Committee of Privileges was convened to look into Mr Pritam Singh’s alleged non-disclosure of his knowledge of Ms Khan’s lies.

The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Leader of the House has instructed the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) Office to issue a Correction Direction to Andrew Loh in relation to the Facebook Post and a Targeted Correction Direction to TikTok Pte. Ltd. in relation to the TikTok post by TikTok user “jansenng1” (which reproduced the Facebook Post). The Correction Direction and Targeted Correction Direction require Andrew Loh and TikTok Pte. Ltd. to insert a notice against the Facebook Post and TikTok post respectively, with a link to the Government’s clarification. We advise members of the public not to speculate and/or spread unverified rumours.