3 women charged over organising pro-Palestinian rally in Singapore
- The trio are accused of organising a procession without a permit in February outside the president’s official residence
Three women who allegedly organised a group of about 70 people that delivered letters to the Istana, the official residence of the president, in support of the Palestinian cause were charged in court on Thursday.
They are Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, 35, Siti Amirah Mohamed Asrori, 29, and Mossammad Sobikun Nahar, 25.
All were charged under the Public Order Act for organising an assembly or procession without a permit on February 2 along the perimeter of the Istana, a prohibited area.
Annamalai, a known civil activist, is said to have abetted the alleged offence by engaging Mossammad, Siti Amirah, Alysha Mohamed Rahmat Shah, Anystasha Mohamed Rahmat Shah, and other unknown persons, in her commission.
All three women appeared in court and were accompanied by a group of more than 10 people that included prominent activist Jolovan Wham.
The three accused were represented by lawyer Derek Wong, who told the court he had only been appointed on Wednesday. Wong asked for six weeks to make representations and said there was no indication of plea at this point.
