SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party (WP) official Daniel Goh said on Saturday (September 3) that the party had convened a disciplinary committee to investigate his Facebook posts about Raisa Khan.
He said on Facebook that the post was related to how the Workers’ Party handled the “Raisa Khan issue” in parliament.
Khan resigned last November after admitting to lying to Congress. She was found guilty of abusing parliamentary privileges and fined S$35,000. Meanwhile, party leaders Pritam Singh and Faisal Manap were referred to the prosecution after investigations by the Privileges Committee.
A Labor Party spokesperson declined to comment on the matter when contacted by the CNA.
The former non-constituent MP, who is now Vice Chancellor of Undergraduate Education at the National University of Singapore, said the committee called him in for an interview “to hear the reasons and rationale” behind his official statement. rice field.
Goh said his post “exposed the inner workings of the Congressional Caucus of WP deputies, allowing our political opponents to gain an internal understanding of how the WP operates.” It is said.
His post was also said to have “threw a cloud over the character of WP’s leadership,” he wrote.
Goh said he declined to participate in the interview because he “has nothing more to say about the questions that were posted publicly last year,” and that he “clearly states the reasons and rationale for those posts.” added.
“Since I resigned from public service in early 2020, I have not been associated with party matters. My Facebook post was a public-information question,” he said.
“The party leadership had not made any special contact with party members regarding the Raeesah Khan issue. As an executive member, I did not receive any additional information. I just gave you the details.”
In light of this situation, when asked by the CNA if he intended to remain a member of the Labor Party, Goh said he had “no reason to resign” from the party “just because the leadership did not like my question.” Stated.
