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Mr.
Gandhi Ambalam and Dr. Chee Soon Juan delivered a letter at the
Istana.
Dr
Chee Soon Juan's one-man protest.
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Protest
outside the Istana on!
15 Oct 07
At
noon today, SDP chairman Mr. Gandhi Ambalam and Secretary General
Dr. Chee Soon Juan delivered a letter urging the Singapore
Government to be transparent in its dealings with the Burmese
junta at the Istana. The letter was signed by more than a
thousand people when SDP members and activists held an eight-day
vigil outside the Burmese embassy at St Martin's Drive that ended
on 7 Oct.
Two officials of the Istana received the letter
and gave their assurance that it will be delivered to the Prime
Minister.
Immediately after delivering the letter, Dr.
Chee embarked on his five-day protest. Holding a placard that
read "No Arms, No Deals with the Junta", he stood along
the pavement across the road from the Istana whilst other party
members gave out the flyer
at the nearby shopping belt. A few motorists who drove by honked
and gave him the thumbs-up sign. As usual, plainclothes policemen
were present to record the activity.
At about 2pm, a heavy
downpour accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning sent everyone
scurrying for shelter, except Dr. Chee. Even the plainclothes
police took cover.
At about 2.45 pm, when party
colleagues had left the vicinity, police accosted Dr. Chee and
warned him that he needed a permit for his action under the
Public Entertainment and Meetings Acts (PEMA), but left him
continue with his protest.
The
unprecedented one-man protest to highlight Singapore government's
links with the Burmese military junta continues at Orchard Road
despite the occasional downpour.
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