THE police yesterday dispersed a crowd that had caused a
commotion in Potong Pasir during the signing of an ongoing petition
against the narrow electoral defeat of Mrs Lina Chiam in the
single-seat constituency.
There was dispute among residents over the petition signing,
said police spokesman Humphrey Sew.
'Police then warned the parties concerned that what they are
doing may constitute an illegal public assembly, and advised them
to discontinue and disperse immediately,' he said.
He added that police are investigating the incident. It was not
clear what was the cause of the dispute.
But in their statement, the police said they received a call at
about 8.40pm yesterday from a resident complaining about the
commotion at the void deck of Block 108, Potong Pasir Avenue 1.
The area is the former site of opposition stalwart Chiam See
Tong's Meet-the-People Sessions.
-- ST