Singapore Democrats, 4 Jan 2009
It has become an offence for Singaporeans to come together to demonstrate opposition to Government action. This is the subject of another trial that will commence tomorrow in the Subordinate Courts.
Mr Gandhi Ambalam, Dr Chee Soon Juan, Ms Chee Siok Chin, and Mr Tan Teck Wee are charged with participating in an assembly "intended to demonstrate opposition to the actions of the Government."
And what was the "opposition" about? They were distributing flyers announcing the protest at Hong Lim Park during the WB-IMF Meeting in September 2006.
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