Singapore To Tighten Protest Laws

Easybourse, 23 Mar 2009
SINGAPORE (AFP)--Singapore on Monday moved to tighten laws against outdoor protests eight months before the city-state hosts a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders including U.S. President Barack Obama.
Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng, who is also the home affairs minister, tabled a bill in parliament seeking to enhance police powers to deal with illegal protests and other acts of civil disobedience.
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