{"id":39269,"date":"2026-03-26T00:39:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=39269"},"modified":"2026-03-26T00:39:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:39:36","slug":"11-people-given-conditional-warnings-for-delivering-letters-to-mha-opposing-racial-harmony-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=39269","title":{"rendered":"11 people given conditional warnings for delivering letters to MHA opposing racial harmony laws"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE &#8211; The police have issued conditional warnings to 11 people who<!-- --> <!-- -->participated in a public procession to deliver letters to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) expressing their opposition to Singapore\u2019s racial harmony laws.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">They<!-- --> were part of a larger group of about 30 people that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/conduct-of-group-that-delivered-letters-to-mha-being-looked-at-for-possible-offences-police?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">walked from Novena MRT station to the entrance of MHA<\/span><\/a> at Irrawaddy Road on the afternoon of June 7, 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Seven others from the <!-- -->group<!-- --> remain under investigation as they were involved in other cases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Identifying themselves as students and alumni of institutes of higher learning, including the polytechnics, the group carried letters expressing their opposition to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/public-invited-to-give-feedback-on-newly-proposed-racial-harmony-laws?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">Maintenance of Racial Harmony Bill<\/span><\/a> that was to be introduced that year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The Bill, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/politics\/new-law-to-protect-racial-harmony-passed?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">passed in 2025,<\/span><\/a> addresses content that harms racial harmony and foreign influence through race-based organisations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">On the afternoon before the procession, a young woman was seen at the MRT station writing a statement on several white T-shirts: \u201cThere are no universities left in Gaza.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Many in the group wore the T-shirts on their walk to MHA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Two members of the group were allowed to enter MHA to deliver the letters before the group was told to leave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The incident happened at a time when the authorities had repeatedly warned that public assemblies and processions related to the Israel-Hamas war are banned in Singapore due to public safety and security concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In response to queries from The Straits Times, the police said on March 25 investigations have concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The 12-month conditional warnings for the 11 people, aged 20 to 27, were issued for the offences of participating in a public assembly or procession, obstructing the course of justice, and prohibited photography of a protected place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">A police spokeswoman said that members of the public who wish to provide feedback on issues should do so lawfully, and not in a manner which risks public disorder and undermining social harmony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">She said: \u201cAs fellow Singaporeans, we should conduct ourselves responsibly, and not think we are above the laws and values to which the rest of our society subscribes, nor ignore their interests in maintaining a safe, peaceful and harmonious environment in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cAs for foreigners who have been permitted to study, work or reside in Singapore, but break our laws, including in respect of the Public Order Act, we will take firm action (against them), which may include the revocation of their permanent residence, long-term visit pass, work pass, student\u2019s pass, or other immigration facility.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/11-people-given-conditional-warnings-for-delivering-letters-to-mha-opposing-racial-harmony-laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE &#8211; The police have issued conditional warnings to 11 people who participated in a public procession to deliver letters to the Ministry of 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