ai ya,why so much trouble.
The area is declared a protected area.
Police can stop,search or/and arrest any body.
pl read another of the coin:
At about 6.00
pm today, Chee Siok Chin and John Tan had walked into Orange Grove
Road, which is an area gazetted as a Protected
Area
21 Nov 2007
Police Response
At about 6.00 pm today, Chee Siok Chin and John Tan had walked into
Orange Grove Road, which is an area gazetted as a Protected Area.
Police officers deployed along the stretch of road first engaged
the pair at the junction of Orange Grove Road and Orchard Rd and
advised them that they were about to enter the protected area and
that they should not do so.
However, they ignored the advice of the officers and continued to
proceed along Orange Grove Road towards the Shangri-La Hotel.
Police engaged them again along Orange Grove Road near Anderson
Road . They were warned repeatedly that they had entered the
protected area, and should they refuse to leave, they would be
removed. When they ignored the repeated warnings, and still refused
to leave and continued to move forward, police officers led them
into a police vehicle to bring them out of the protected
area.
The police officers offered to drive Chee and Tan to the SDP office
but Chee requested to be alighted at Orchard Hotel as she claimed
that her car was parked there. Both Chee and Tan were alighted at
the hotel.
The area around Shangri-La Hotel and three other venues have been
gazetted as Protected Areas. Any person engaging in activities,
which may compromise the security of the ASEAN Summit, including
protesting within the Protected Areas, may be removed to ensure the
safety and security of the Summit .
Police had earlier today facilitated the request of four
Singaporeans who had wanted to pass a greeting card to the ASEAN
Summit leaders. They handed the card to an ASEAN Summit official
outside the Protected Area and left. These four persons were not
subjected to any police action.
Separately, Police were also informed at about 7pm today that some
people wearing red t-shirts had assembled outside Orchard Parade
Hotel near the Starbucks outlet. When Police officers approached
the location, there was a group of about 35 persons standing in
line holding hands.
A banner was also displayed. Police advised them to disperse as
they had committed an offence of unlawful assembly. The group
heeded the advice and dispersed peacefully from the area.
Police will be investigating into the possible offences committed
by Chee and Tan, as well as the outdoor protest outside Orchard
Parade Hotel.
Police reiterate our advice to the public not to participate in an
unlawful assembly or procession. The public are also advised to
stay away from the vicinity of such illegal protest activities.
Members of the public who choose to give expression to their
political views or who wish to organise political activities are
urged to do so through available avenues and lawful means.
Indoor political forums by Singaporeans are exempt from the need to
apply for any licence. Foreigners who wish to do so can apply for a
licence from any Police station or on-line at
www.spf.gov.sg/licence/index.html. Such licences have been granted
in the past.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
21 November 2007 at 12.30am
