2. Prosecution Confronts Singh on Meaning of ‘I Won’t Judge You’

Mr Ang pressed Singh on what he meant when he told Ms Khan, at a meeting on October 3, 2021, that “I will not judge you”, a day before she repeated her lie in Parliament.

Singh and Ms Khan gave different interpretations in court of what was said then.

In his testimony, Singh said he told Ms Khan to take responsibility and take responsibility, adding that he would not judge her when he sensed her discomfort. “What I meant by that was I’m not going to judge you if you take responsibility and accountability,” he said.

Ms Khan testified earlier that she thought Singh meant he would not judge her for continuing the narrative.

On November 7, Mr Ang said: “Mr Singh, let me ask you some questions about logic, okay, which will go a long way in showing your level of honesty and candor.”

Mr Ang said the phrase “I won’t judge you” is, by itself, often used to tell a person that it is okay to admit one’s wrongdoings.

He said: “For example, let’s say you don’t want to go to work tomorrow, then you say to your friend, ‘Aiya, I think I’ll get a medical certificate so I can skip work tomorrow.’ And then your friend says, “Okay, go ahead. I will not judge you.”

Singh replied with a chuckle, “I’ve never heard that before, but I don’t agree.”

Mr Ang gave another example: “You want to skip a relative’s birthday (and say) ‘I’ll make up an excuse, I’m not going.’ And your wife says, “I won’t judge you”—that’s how “I won’t judge you” is commonly used, okay?”

“No, I don’t agree,” Singh said.

Mr Ang then asked if Singh meant that if Mrs Khan did something right and good the next day, that is to say the truth, he would not judge her. Singh agreed to this.

“The truth, Mr. Singh, was that you gave him permission to do something wrong by telling him to continue the story, do you agree?” asked Mr. Ang.

Singh disagreed.

Mr Ang also brought an email dated 7 October 2021 from Ms Khan in which she thanked Singh for not judging her, saying this meant she took Singh’s statement that she would not judge her as guidance to keep lying.

He said: “Instead of fearing you’ll take her to task, she’s sending you this email to thank you for ‘looking after me and guiding me without judgement’ – this is your proof that did she do that?”

Singh replied that he did not tell him to continue the narrative.

In response, Mr Ang said: “Mr Singh, I should say that your evidence is incredible, would you agree?”

Singh disagreed.