SINGAPORE: People gatherings and events related to the Israel-Hamas issue are prohibited; due to concerns about public safety and security.
The Singapore Police Force ( SPF) and the National Parks Board ( NPS ) announced on Wednesday, October 18, that applications to hold such events would be rejected. & nbsp;
According to the police, NParks has also received requests to use the Speakers’ Corner for relevant events, and they are aware of the events and public gatherings being planned in connection with the issue. & nbsp;
Given the increased tensions,” the authorities have assessed that there are public safety and security issues associated with such activities.” NParks has the same worries. “”
NParks may first receive an application from anyone planning to apply Speakers’ Corner at Hong Lim Park.
Immigrants and non-Singapore entities are required to apply for a police force in order to plan or help plan an event at the Speakers’ Corner, according to the NParks site. To speak in public at the Speakers’ Corner, non-Singapore residents may also submit an application for a policeman force.
In the midst of the continuous Israel-Hamas conflict, several violent incidents have been reported in many nations, according to the authorities in a combined news release. & nbsp;
For example, a Chechen was fatally stabbed in France, and an Jewish employee from the Jewish Embassy in Beijing was stashed in front of the grocery store. The harmony and peace between the various races and religions in Singapore should not be assumed, and we must never allow external activities to have an impact on the internal dynamics of Singapore. & nbsp;
” There is a real danger that such activities could result in open problem given the topic’s sensitivity and the turbulence of the situation abroad.” Applications to hang for activities will therefore be rejected, they added. & nbsp;
The police emphasized that the Public Order Act 2009 governs public gatherings in Singapore and that organizing or taking part in one without a policeman force is illegal under the Act. & nbsp;
According to SPF, gatherings that support foreign or domestic political triggers or have the potential to arouse feelings and cause incidents of public order will not be permitted.
The police also want to remind people to have polite and responsible conversations about this issue, whether they are online or off, and to refrain from making offensive or insensitive comments about race or religion that could jeopardize Singapore’s racial and religious harmony. “”
According to SPF, it takes major action that might jeopardize Singapore’s racial and religious unity.
” In Singapore, anyone who says or does anything that could incite animosity or enmity between different tribes or religious organizations will be dealt with swiftly and in accordance with the law.” “”