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Occupy Raffles Place movement scheduled today??

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Singapore warns against anti-finance protest


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Singapore police warned anyone planning to attend an Occupy Wall Street-style demonstration in the city-state's financial district this weekend that their involvement would be "unlawful".

Officers urged members of the public not to participate in the protest in Raffles Place, which organisers said would include a march to the Singapore Exchange building.

Singapore keeps a tight rein on public protests, with organisers required to apply with the police for a permit which are mostly rejected due to what authorities see as law and order risks.

"Police received reports that a netizen is instigating the public to stage a protest gathering at Raffles Place on Saturday, 15 October 2011 in support of a similar protest action in New York," police said in a statement.

"Police urge members of the public not to be misled and participate in an unlawful activity."

However, organisers insisted they would push ahead.

"#OccupyRafflesPlace is still happening!" proclaimed a post on the social networking site Facebook.

It was unclear who was organising the mass action, which exhorted would-be participants to bring placards, musical instruments and other devices to "make as much noise as possible".


But organisers also urged protesters to refrain from violence and not to bring political party or trade union banners, drugs or alcohol.

"We are occupying Singapore's Central Business Districts to demand accountability and change," said the Facebook posting, which also criticised state-linked investment firms Temasek Holdings and the Government of Singapore Investment Corp.

A Facebook community site set up by the anonymous organisers -- who have denied links with any political parties -- received 211 "likes" by 0300 GMT Friday.

The Occupy Wall Street protests in the US were launched on September 7 by Americans protesting "greed" in the country's financial heartland.
 
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