Special report on Raeesah Khan's hearing released to keep the House informed of progress: Office of the Clerk of Parliament

In Monday's assertion, the Office of the Clerk of Parliament additionally mentioned that the Committee of Privileges would current its closing Report to Parliament "in due course" and that particulars associated to hearings and witnesses weren't fastened."The Committee’s mandate is to thoroughly look into any matter pertaining to the complaint, and will be reviewing the evidence and submissions put before it on an ongoing basis," it mentioned."Details regarding meetings /hearings as well as potential witnesses will therefore remain fluid. Meetings of Select Committees are held in private unless resolved otherwise." It can summon any particular person to seem earlier than the Committee to give proof at any time earlier than the conclusion of its report, the Office added, citing the Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act.The Committee will proceed its investigations into the grievance and can hear additional proof if it sees match, the Office mentioned.It released in the Dec 3 report proof from Ms Khan, Ms Loh Pei Ying, former secretarial assistant to Ms Khan; Mr Lim Hang Ling, former legislative assistant to Ms Khan; and Mr Yudhishthra Nathan, a WP volunteer.The members of the committee are Speaker of the House Tan Chuan-Jin, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law Edwin Tong, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu, Minister for National Development Desmond Lee, Senior Minister of State for Defence and for Manpower and Deputy Leader of the House Zaqy Mohamad, Parliamentary Secretary for Communications and Information and for Health Rahayu Mahzam, and MPs, Mr Dennis Tan (WP-Hougang) and Mr Don Wee (PAP-Chua Chu Kang).