WP leadership knew about Raeesah Khan's 'untruth' a week after her original speech in August: Pritam Singh

MS KHAN REPEATED UNTRUTH

Yet, when questioned by the Minister for Home Affairs in Parliament on Oct 4, Ms Khan “repeated an untruth on the parliamentary record, which was wholly inconsistent with the revelations she had shared with the party leadership after Aug 3”, mentioned Mr Singh.“Almost instantly after Parliament adjourned in October, Raeesah agreed with the celebration leadership that she needed to set the file proper forthwith. I shared with her that it was the right factor to do. The subsequent earliest alternative to take action in Parliament was on Nov 1." He added: "Ms Khan then sent her resignation letter to me on Nov 30."Mr Singh additionally mentioned that earlier than the WP’s central government committee obtained Ms Khan’s resignation on Tuesday, members had “voted overwhelmingly” that she could be anticipated to resign on her personal accord - failing which she ought to be expelled from the celebration.

TAKING RESPONSIBILITY

When requested why the declare was allowed to stay uncorrected, Mr Singh mentioned: “Each Workers’ Party MP is a chief in his or her personal proper. And you probably have carried out one thing fallacious, it's your accountability to set the file proper.He added there was certainly a danger "the issue would be exacerbated" in not having it corrected sooner."But solely Raeesah knew the reality of what she had mentioned and what she had skilled, and it was for her to make clear that on the file. And I believe that may have been solely adequately communicated by way of her personally.”He additionally added that he didn't give her a “direct timeline” to appropriate herself.“I suppose one could make an argument that it could have been faster but in my judgment, given where she was emotionally, I took the decision that she had to close that loop with her parents.”In response to questions over why Ms Khan didn't observe orders to make clear the matter in October, Mr Singh added: “Why she didn't take heed of that instruction; why did she ignore it; that’s not a question I can answer.”But he added that as she was an MP of WP, the celebration needed to take accountability, and account to the general public about what occurred.