The peasants are revolting!
The riot police had a chance to show their stuff today. A pity there wasn't much of a riot. Four demonstrators had staged a protest outside the CPF building at Robinson Road to demand greater transperancy from the NKF, CPF, HDB and GIC. A dozen police came to disperse the demonstrators, forming a phalanx. The protestors were also warned, "You are committing an offence of public nuisance. If you don't disperse you will be arrested." Just to be sure, their protest materials were taken "as part of an investigation to determine whether they had violated any laws." However, as the article states, "any public protest of at least five people without a police permit is deemed illegal." Did the riot police have to take ballots on who would have to go down to quell this public disturbance?
posted by Davester at 6:00 PM
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Interesting theory. I wouldn't put it past Chee and co.
Chee Soon Juan and a colleague were apparently selling books in the immediate vicinity. According to the ST, they came and set up after the 4 started their antics. So now the police might be able to charge them all.
Of course it was staged by the SDP. And of course they want publicity. Have you ever come across any protesters or demonstrators in the world who DIDN'T want publicity?
The question is whether it was legitimately staged. Yes, I think it was. And I believe it will probably be a precursor of future events.
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