Parliamentary leaders argued the conviction undermined trust in parliament: Indranee Rajah said Singh’s lies “strike at the trust” Singaporeans place in parliament and accused him of failing to take responsibility.

The prime minister said the role was untenable given the conviction and parliamentary vote: Lawrence Wong said it was “no longer tenable” for Singh to continue as Leader of the Opposition in light of the conviction and the vote.

Singh said he would continue as an MP despite losing the title: Singh said his conscience remained clear, disagreed that his behaviour was dishonourable, and vowed to continue his work as a member of parliament.