SDP group fined

[General Veers]

Apr 21, 2010

ILLEGAL PROCESSION
SDP group fined

They were convicted after a rare Govt appeal against their acquittal

FIVE leaders and supporters of the opposition Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) have each been fined either $500 or $600 for taking part in an illegal street procession in 2007. They are SDP chairman Gandhi Ambalam, assistant secretary-general John Tan, central executive committee member Chee Siok Chin and party supporters Yap Keng Ho and Chong Kai Xiong. District Judge John Ng sentenced them on Monday, with Tan, Chee and Chong each fined $500 or five days' jail in default. Gandhi and Yap were each fined $600 or six days' jail in default.

The five applied for time and were given until May 14 to pay the fines. They had faced fines of up to $1,000 each under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act. Earlier this month, High Court Judge Choo Han Teck allowed a rare appeal by the Government against their acquittal last October by the district court, and convicted the five. He also sent them back to District Judge Ng for sentencing.

Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.

 

[suicidalpap]

It is very sad that the Singapore judiciary is a joke. Judge John Ng acquitted them. PAP not happy and appealed. High court judge overruled Judge John Ng and ruled them guilty. The case must go back to John Ng for sentencing.
This is to embarrass John Ng for not caressing LKY's balls.
Judge John Ng is a good man. Pity that he is in a difficult position.

 

[methink]

Its truly embarrassing that five ppl walking together could be considered a procession!

Now ONE man protesting is also considered an illegal assembly. Anyone going against the pappies would be classified and charged under these undemocratic laws.

PAP is really scared stiff with sillycens protesting/opposing them.