No events on Israel-Hamas war approved at Speakers’ Corner amid online calls to attend them: Police

Organising or participating in a public assembly without a police permit in Singapore is an offence, the police said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - The police and National Parks Board did not approve any applications to hold events related to the Israel-Hamas war at Speakers’ Corner, the police said on Facebook on Saturday.

The police said on Facebook that public assemblies in Singapore are regulated under the Public Order Act 2009, and that organising or participating in a public assembly without a police permit in Singapore is an offence under the act. “The police have assessed that there are public safety and security concerns associated with such events, given the heightened tensions. NParks shares the same concerns.”The Police are aware of calls to the public on certain social media platforms to attend events at the Speakers’ Corner...

Non-Singapore citizens must also obtain a police permit to engage in public speaking at Speakers’ Corner.

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