‘Permit given?’ Crowd floods streets and roads in Woodlands for Halloween celebration

A 14-second TikTok clip posted by @byim4n also captured the packed streets, amassing around 6,800 likes and 90,000 views to date.

The video sparked debate among netizens, with reactions divided:

Critics questioned the appropriateness and impact of such a large gathering:

• “Since when is Halloween part of our culture? Zzzzzzz.”
• “Why does nobody dress up during the seventh month? It’s literally the local version of Halloween.”
• “Permit given for such mass gathering?”
• “These is near my house; when Halloween comes, there were jams and so noisy with vehicles, even all the eateries were crowded.”

Supporters defended the celebration, saying it was a chance for people, especially youths, to enjoy themselves:

• “People say Singapore is boring, but when others celebrate something, they complain again.”
• “Why are people so mad at others for celebrating different events?”
• “Some of y’all are just bitter you weren’t there.”

One netizen summed up the unprecedented scale of the turnout: “Yea dude, I’ve lived here my whole life and I’ve never seen this many people before.”

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