It seems Singaporeans are preoccupied with something else because nobody showed up in the OccupyRafflesPlace event which could have been the Singapore equivalent of the Occupy Wall Street protest. Raffles Place is Singapore’s financial district.
Some blamed the protest failure to the threat issued by the police against those who will join an illegal public demonstration. Lucky Tan said the no-show in Raffles Place reflects the ‘repressive political climate’ in the country. Full story
