MEDIA RELEASES | SEPTEMBER 2015
1 September 2015
ELECTION MEETING SITES & TEMPORARY REVOCATION OF UNRESTRICTED AREA STATUS OF SPEAKERS’ CORNER
Election Meetings may be held from 2 September 2015 (Wednesday) to 9 September 2015 (Wednesday) between 7am and 10pm at the following designated sites.
Electoral Divisions Rally Site(s)
1. Bukit Batok SMC
Field in front of Blk 265 Toh Guan Road
2. Bukit Panjang SMC
Field in front of Blk 136 Petir Road
3. Fengshan SMC
Field along Bedok North Avenue 4, beside SBS Transit Bedok North Bus Park
4. Hong Kah North SMC
Field of Former Hong Kah Primary School, 1 Bukit Batok West Avenue 2
5. Hougang SMC
Field in front of Blk 837 Hougang Central
6. MacPherson SMC
Field bounded by PIE, Paya Lebar Road and Circuit Road
7. Mountbatten SMC
Sports field bounded by Stadium Drive and Stadium Boulevard
8. Pioneer SMC
Jurong West Stadium, 20 Jurong West Street 93
9. Potong Pasir SMC
Field opposite Blk 120 Potong Pasir Avenue 1
10. Punggol East SMC
Field in front of Blk 128C Punggol Field Walk
11. Radin Mas SMC
Delta Hockey Pitch, 900 Tiong Bahru Road
12. Sengkang West SMC
Field opposite Blk 312 (MSCP) Anchorvale Lane
13. Yuhua SMC
Jurong East Stadium, 21 Jurong East Street 31
14. Aljunied GRC
Serangoon Stadium, 33 Yio Chu Kang Road
Field bounded by Defu Avenue 1, Defu Lane 10 and Tampines Road
15. Ang Mo Kio GRC
Field in front of Blk 982 Buangkok Crescent
Yio Chu Kang Stadium, 210 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9
16. Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC
Bishan Stadium, 7 Bishan Street 14
Toa Payoh Stadium, 297 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh
17. Chua Chu Kang GRC
Field of Chua Chu Kang Secondary School, 3 Teck Whye Crescent (#)
Bukit Gombak Stadium, 800 Bukit Batok West Avenue 5
18. East Coast GRC
Bedok Stadium, 1 Bedok North Street 2
Field in front of Blk 155 Simei Road
19. Holland- Bukit Timah GRC
Field along Commonwealth Ave, beside Commonwealth MRT Station
Field in front of Blk 204 Clementi Avenue 6
20. Jalan Besar GRC
Field in front of Blk 4 Boon Keng Road
Field opposite Blk 16 Jalan Tenteram
21. Jurong GRC
Jurong Stadium 10 Fourth Chin Bee Road
Field along Boon Lay Way, beside Chinese Garden MRT Station
22. Marine Parade GRC
Field opposite Blk 344 Ubi Avenue 1
Field in front of Blk 33 Eunos Crescent
23. Marsiling- Yew Tee GRC
Choa Chu Kang Stadium, 1 Choa Chu Kang Street 53
Woodlands Stadium, 1 Woodlands Street 12
24. Nee Soon GRC
Yishun Stadium, 103 Yishun Avenue 1
Field in front of Blk 389 Yishun Avenue 6
25. Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC
Field opposite Blk 274C Compassvale Bow, beside Buangkok MRT Station
Field at Pasir Ris Park, beside Carpark C
26. Sembawang GRC
Field opposite Blk 540 Woodlands Drive 16
Field opposite Blk 687A Woodlands Drive 75
27. Tampines GRC
Field in front of Blk 895A Tampines Street 81
Field of Ngee Ann Secondary School, 1 Tampines Street 32 (#)
28. Tanjong Pagar GRC
Queenstown Stadium, 473A Stirling Road
Sports field in front of MOE (Evans Road), 21 Evans Road
29. West Coast GRC
Field at West Coast Park, beside Carpark 3
Clementi Stadium, 10 West Coast Walk
30. Lunch Time Rally
(12 noon to 2 pm)
Promenade area beside UOB Plaza
(#) These sites are not available for election meetings from 7 am to 7 pm on 2 and 3 September 2015. Applications are for 7 pm to 10 pm slots on both days.
The list of election meetings to be held on 2 September 2015 (Wednesday) will be announced on 1 September 2015 (Tuesday), after the close of permit applications.
As large crowds are expected at the election meetings, the Police strongly encourage members of public to take public transport. Motorists travelling within the vicinity of the election rallies should be prepared for traffic diversions or lane closures. Motorists can tune in to the radio for real-time updates on the traffic situation.
The Police seek the cooperation of supporters and members of the public to assemble at and disperse from the rally sites in an orderly manner. Police officers will be deployed at the rally sites to maintain law and order. The Police will not hesitate to take action against any person who is unruly or who commits any offence at the election rallies. The operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or drones is prohibited for public safety reasons. The Police will take action against any person who does so.
Election meeting organisers are reminded to comply with the conditions and restrictions on election meetings stated under the Public Order (Election Meetings) Regulations 2009 before, during and after the election meetings. Candidates and their agents should take note that the breach of a permit condition is an offence for which the permit holder may be held responsible and action may be taken against him.
Temporary Revocation of Speakers’ Corner as an “Unrestricted Area”
The status of the Speakers' Corner as an “Unrestricted Area” under the Public Order Act will be revoked from 1 September 2015 to 11 September 2015. Similarly, exemptions for the conduct of public entertainment activities at the Speakers’ Corner under the Public Entertainment and Meetings Act will also be revoked during the same period. This is to ensure that the permit regime governing election meetings is not circumvented.
Persons who wish to organise cause-related activities, such as public speaking, demonstrations, or public entertainment activities at the Speakers' Corner during this period will need to apply for the relevant permits and licenses from the Police at
www.police.gov.sg/licence.
The “Unrestricted Area” status and exemption status of the Speakers' Corner will be reinstated after Polling Day.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
1 SEPTEMBER 2015 @ 1.00PM
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