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Police reject
SDP application for protest at ASEAN Summit
13
Nov 07
The police have yet again rejected an application
for a protest, this one to be conducted at the ASEAN Summit (see
below).
The fact that Singapore is the chair of the
organisation and will preside over the signing of the ASEAN
Charter only highlights the meaninglessness of the exercise.
The
Charter states that ASEAN would promote and protect “human
rights and fundamental freedoms” of the people in the
region.
How does ASEAN intend to do this if its chair
bans outright any form of political activity in a public area in
Singapore?
The event, planned for 19 Nov 07 outside the
Shangri-La Hotel where the summit will take place, would call for
ASEAN member states to take concrete measures to promote
democracy in the region rather than just make empty promises.
The protest would also be used to protest against the
Burmese representatives and to show solidarity with the oppressed
people of Burma.
POLICE
CANTOMENT COMPLEX
LICENSING DIVISION
BLOCK D, 391
NEW
BRIDGE ROAD, #02-701
SINGAPORE 088762
9 Nov 2007
Dr
Chee Soon Juan
Singapore Democratic Party
Dear
Sir,
REJECTION OF ESTABLISHMENT PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
LICENSE APPLICATION
I refer to your application dated
1 Nov 2007 for an establishment public entertainment license and
your teleconversation with Station Inspector Melvyn Phua Kok
Leong of Tanglin Police Division on 5 Nov 07.
During the
teleconversation with Station Inspector Phua, you clarified that
your application is meant for a protest which you intend to hold
on 19 Nov 07 from 10am to 5pm along Orange Grove Road.
As
this is the second time that you have incorrectly applied for an
establishment Public Entertainment License, we would like to
inform you that the correct application that you should have
submitted is for a police permit, as indicated clearly on
Police's website http://license.business.gov.sg/.
Your application for an establishment public entertainment
license is thus rejected.
Based on the information you
provided during the teleconversation, the application for a
police permit, if you do submit one, is likely to be rejected.
Nonetheless, should you wish to apply for a permit, Police will
process your application.
Your
faithfully,
MACR E KWAN SZER
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
OPERATIONS (LICENSING)
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
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