A Singapore court on Monday found opposition Workers' Party leader Pritam Singh guilty of two counts of lying to a parliamentary committee, a verdict that could see him barred from 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.

Singapore's opposition leader Pritam Singh has been found guilty of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee. A court imposed the maximum fine of S$7,000 ($5,223; £4,148) for each of two charges. Singh said that he would appeal against the conviction and sentence.

The case centres on Pritam Singh’s testimony on a Workers’ Party lawmaker’s sexual assault claims in parliament.

SINGAPORE: The State Court has ruled that Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh is guilty on two counts of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee, making him the first sitting opposition MP to be convicted of a criminal charge in almost 40 years.

Singapore's opposition leader was fined Monday for lying to parliament while helping a fellow party member cover up a false witness account, but narrowly avoided being barred from contesting upcoming