Two charged in separate cases over alleged roles in unauthorised public assemblies

They include a vigil held on Nov 29, 2024, for Masoud Rahimi Mehrzad.

The 35-year-old was convicted in 2013 of trafficking 31.14g of diamorphine, or pure heroin, an amount sufficient to feed the addiction of about 370 abusers for a week.

The Misuse of Drugs Act provides for the death penalty if the amount of diamorphine trafficked is more than 15g.

Suraendher allegedly also took part in a vigil held on Jan 23, 2025, for Syed Suhail Syed Zin.

The 48-year-old was convicted in 2015 of trafficking 38.8g of pure heroin, which can feed the addiction of about 460 abusers for a week.

Suraendher is said to have been involved in a separate public assembly held on Feb 3, 2025, at the State Courts, a prohibited area, to call for capital punishment in Singapore to be abolished.

His case will be mentioned again on Oct 20, after the court granted the newlywed permission to travel to Britain from Sept 25 to Oct 4 for his honeymoon.

He has to surrender his passport to the authorities within 24 hours of his return to Singapore.

On Sept 9, six women were charged for taking part in public assemblies without a permit.

The unlawful events they allegedly took part in were mainly linked to the Gaza conflict.

Their cases are pending.

Those convicted of taking part in public assemblies without permits can be fined up to $3,000 for each charge, while taking part in an assembly or procession in a prohibited area can lead to a financial penalty of $5,000 for each charge.