SINGAPORE: A procession of roughly 70 persons that sent letters to the presidential palace supporting. Palestinian cause without permission earlier in the year has led to charges in court against three. Singaporean females, including an Indian-origin activist. These charged individuals include Annamalai Kokila Parvathi aged thirty five as well as two females of Malay decent namely Siti Amirah Mohamed Asrori (29) and Mossammad Sobikun Nahar (25).
Channel News Asia reported that on February 2nd, all were charge under the Public Order Act for organizing a march or assembly along the perimeter of the Istana. Which is a prohibited area.
Allegedly, Annamalai abated this act by involving others including Siti Amirah, Mossammad and her commission.
The three suspects had their attorney ask for another six weeks. So she could make representations emphasizing that there has been no indication about any plea yet.
According to the report his lawyer would apply urgently that in July next summer Annamalai be allowed to leave and visit family abroad. This will be dealt with separately.
They were release on bail of SGD 5,000 each (USD 3,684).
While Mossammad’s and Annamalai’s cases will be mentioned further on August 8th. Siti Amirah’s case will be heard on July 25th.
The police stated that prior to these incidents, Annamalai had received a stern warning issued on December 5th, 2017 and with a conditional warning lasting for twenty four months beginning from November30th, 2021 regarding her involvement in other public assemblies without permit.
On February 2nd, about seventy people assembled outside a shopping mall along Orchard Road at aroundtwo pm before moving towards the Istana .
Amidst ongoing Israel-Hamas war they displayed watermelon images painted umbrellas supportive of Palestine cause .
The fruit represents Palestinian solidarity using similar colors to the watermelon as in their flag.
According to social media posts, participants of the Letters for Palestine event walked from Plaza Singapura. A shopping mall just before the palace. To deliver letters addressed to then-Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Prime Minister’s office in the Istana.
If found guilty each is liable to imprisonment not exceeding six months or fined SGD 10,000.
