WP Leaders Criticise Raeesah Khan’s “Out‑of‑Line” Portrayal After Parliament Lie
In a dramatic turn of events, former Workers’ Party (WP) Member of Parliament Raeesah Khan slipped into the spotlight again. Back in early August, she staged a faux‑parliamentary dipstick by fabricating how police handled a sexual assault case. Sixty‑five days later, during the Committee of Privileges hearing, she tried to explain the “why” behind the fib.
Where It All Began
- On 3 August, Khan misrepresented police details in Parliament.
- She “came clean” to WP leaders on 8 August, blabbing that the lie stemmed from her own traumatic assault.
- By 1 November, she admitted the lie publicly.
- On 30 November, she stepped down from the party and her MP seat.
The Twist: Post‑Traumatic Stress & Dissociation
Khan later told a WP disciplinary panel that her therapist suspected she might have some post‑traumatic stress disorder, hinting at possible dissociation—a state where one feels numb or out of sync with time and emotions. She made it clear, however, that she never claimed this was acting on her.
When the committee convened on 22 December, Khan reiterated: “I never said I was going through this.” That was a line aimed straight at WP leaders who had earlier painted her as emotionally unstable.
Pritam Singh’s Perspective
WP chief Pritam Singh told the committee on 10 December that dissociation could have nudged Khan to send a cheeky text to her aides: “Take this lie to the grave.” This splash of internal party drama highlighted the emotional weather of August’s chaos.
Engaging the Rest of the Committee
Another committee member, Minister Edwin Tong, chimed in, noting that all three WP leaders felt Khan was deeply affected on 8 August and couldn’t discuss the issue. She challenged this viewpoint with a simple rebuttal: She wouldn’t “be left on her own to make decisions” if she couldn’t gossip on the matter.
Politics, Trauma, and a Bit of Drama
What’s the nutshell version? While the WP leaders tried to hold Khan accountable, she insisted the real problem was dealing with serious trauma rather than a harmless parliamentary misstep. The committee’s headlining discussions turned into a test of how the media and lawmakers treat delicate mental‑health issues in politics.
In short: A former MP confessing to a lie, allegations of dissociation, and an internal war to balance politics with mental‑health reality. That’s the kind of headline that keeps the public on the edge of their seats!
