Singapore PM strips Singh of leader of opposition post

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong stripped Pritam Singh of his post as Leader of the Opposition on Thursday, saying his position had become untenable after his conviction for lying to parliament. Walid Jumblatt Abdullah, a political scientist at NTU, said he did not think removing Singh from the post would have a big impact. "The only substantive things he would be losing are his allowance, which won’t affect the party, and speaking time," he said. Singh will remain a lawmaker and the leader of his party. 

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