{"id":88139,"date":"2026-09-26T22:54:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T14:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=88139"},"modified":"2026-09-26T22:54:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T14:54:02","slug":"two-charged-in-separate-cases-over-alleged-roles-in-unauthorised-public-assemblies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=88139","title":{"rendered":"Two charged in separate cases over alleged roles in unauthorised public assemblies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"text-primary article-summary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 <!-- -->A woman who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/woman-to-be-charged-over-public-assemblies-without-valid-permit-on-six-occasions?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\">allegedly participated in six unauthorised gatherings<\/span><\/a> to show her support for the Chinese spiritual movement\u00a0falungong was on Sept 25 handed six charges under the Public Order Act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Ng Chye Huay is accused of repeatedly taking part in public assemblies without permits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Five of the gatherings took place at the Merlion Park between October 2024 and November 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The 62-year-old is also accused of participating in an unauthorised assembly at the Anderson Bridge, near Merlion Park, in February 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Her case<!-- --> is slated for a pre-trial conference on Oct 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In a separate case, a vice-president at non-governmental organisation Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics was charged for his alleged role in three unlawful assemblies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The court heard that<!-- --> S. Suraendhe<!-- -->r <!-- -->Kumarr<!-- -->, 32, allegedly took part in candlelight vigils, held near Changi Prison, linked to <!-- -->the executions of two Singaporean drug traffickers<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">They include a vigil held on Nov 29, 2024, for Masoud Rahimi Mehrzad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The Misuse of Drugs Act provides for the death penalty if the amount of diamorphine trafficked is more than 15g.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Suraendher allegedly also took part in a vigil held on Jan 23, 2025, for Syed Suhail Syed Zin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">He has to surrender his passport to the authorities within 24 hours of his return to Singapore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">On Sept 9, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/courts-crime\/6-women-involved-in-unlawful-events-held-over-gaza-conflict-charged-with-public-disorder-offences?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"inline font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"typography-test-id\">six women were charged<\/span><\/a> for taking part in public assemblies without a permit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The unlawful events they allegedly took part in were mainly linked to the Gaza conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Their cases are pending.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-primary font-tertiary-body-baseline-regular\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/courts-crime\/two-people-charged-in-court-in-separate-cases-over-alleged-roles-in-unauthorised-public-assemblies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br 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