Indian-origin opposition leader in Singapore, Pritam Singh, was convicted of giving false testimony to a parliamentary committee, potentially disquali

Singapore's Indian-origin Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh was found guilty on Monday of giving false testimony to a parliamentary committee, a verdict that could disqualify him from Parliament and contesting a general election this year.

Pritam Singh, a member of Parliament and the head of the main opposition party, the Worker’s Party, was convicted on two counts of lying to a parliamentary committee under oath and was fined 7,000 Singaporean dollars, about $5,220, for each count. He plans to appeal.