Six to face charges after allegedly taking part in unlawful assembly at Changi Prison, State Courts

The group includes four individuals who were previously investigated for similar offences.

ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

Published Sep 27, 2026, 12:00 PM

Updated Sep 27, 2026, 12:00 PM

SINGAPORE – Six individuals, aged between 31 and 70, will be charged on Sept 28 over their alleged roles in unlawful public assemblies and processions.

The group includes four individuals who were previously investigated for similar offences. The group also includes a 31-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman who are accused of participating in public assemblies without permits outside Changi Prison in 2024 and 2025. Both will face charges under the Public Order Act.

The man will face three charges of participating in a public assembly without a permit.

He had previously received a stern warning for similar offences committed in March and April 2022, and for obstruction of justice in March 2022, the police said in a statement.

The woman will face two charges for allegedly taking part in public assemblies without a permit on Nov 22, 2024 and Nov 29, 2024.

She was previously issued with a stern warning on Sept 18, 2026 over a public assembly held outside the State Courts on Feb 3, 2025.

The 31-year-old man and four others from the group will each face one charge of participating in a public assembly in a prohibited area. The gathering was held outside the State Courts on Feb 3, 2025.

Police said two members of the group of six had prior brushes with the law over similar offences.

They include a 37-year-old woman who was previously issued a number of penalties including stern warnings and a 12-month conditional warning over a number of offences.

She received the penalties for taking part in a public procession at the Ministry of Home Affairs in June 2024, her involvement in public assemblies without a permit in July 2017, March 2022 and April 2022, and for obstruction of justice in March 2022 and April 2022.

Another member of the group – a 38-year-old woman – was previously handed a $3,000 fine and issued a 24-month conditional warning for organising public processions to the Istana without a permit in June 2017, January 2021 and on Feb 2, 2024.

Said the police: “Members of the public should apply for a police permit prior to organising public assemblies.

“Those wishing to express their views but do not have a permit can consider the Speakers’ Corner, a long-established space for Singaporeans to express their views.”

Those found guilty of organising or participating in such public assemblies without a proper permit can be fined up to $10,000 or jailed for up to six months.

The police added that those found to have taken part in or organised public assemblies or processions at prohibited areas without a valid permit can be subject to even higher penalties.

Andrew Wong is a correspondent with The Straits Times’ court and crime desk.

该团伙成员中有四人曾因类似罪行接受调查。

《海峡时报》摄影：KELVIN CHNG

发布于 2026 年 9 月 27 日下午 12:00

更新于2026年9月27日中午12:00

新加坡——六名年龄介于 31 岁至 70 岁的人士将于 9 月 28 日被控参与非法集会和游行。

该团伙成员包括四名曾因类似罪行接受调查的人员。此外，该团伙还包括一名31岁男子和一名56岁女子，他们被控于2024年和2025年在樟宜监狱外未经许可参与公共集会。两人均将面临违反《公共秩序法》的指控。

该男子将面临三项未经许可参加公共集会的指控。

警方在一份声明中表示，他此前曾因在 2022 年 3 月和 4 月犯下类似罪行以及在 2022 年 3 月妨碍司法公正而受到严厉警告。

该女子将面临两项指控，罪名是涉嫌在 2024 年 11 月 22 日和 2024 年 11 月 29 日未经许可参加公共集会。

她曾于 2026 年 9 月 18 日因 2025 年 2 月 3 日在州法院外举行公众集会而受到严厉警告。

这名31岁的男子和同团的其他四人将分别面临一项在禁区参与公共集会的指控。此次集会于2025年2月3日在州法院外举行。

警方表示，这六人团伙中有两人曾因类似罪行与法律有过接触。

其中包括一名 37 岁的女性，她此前曾因多项违法行为受到严厉警告和 12 个月的有条件警告等处罚。

她因在 2024 年 6 月参加内政部举行的公众游行、在 2017 年 7 月、2022 年 3 月和 2022 年 4 月未经许可参加公众集会以及在 2022 年 3 月和 2022 年 4 月妨碍司法公正而受到处罚。

该组织的另一名成员——一名 38 岁的女性——此前曾因在 2017 年 6 月、2021 年 1 月和 2024 年 2 月 2 日组织前往总统府的公众游行而未获得许可，被处以 3000 美元的罚款，并被给予 24 个月的有条件警告。

警方表示：“公众在组织公共集会之前，应事先向警方申请许可证。”

“那些想要表达意见但没有许可证的人可以考虑使用演讲角，这是新加坡人表达意见的一个历史悠久的场所。”

未经许可组织或参与此类公共集会者，可被处以最高 10,000 美元的罚款或最高 6 个月的监禁。

警方补充说，未经有效许可，在禁区参与或组织公众集会或游行的人员，可能会受到更严厉的处罚。

Andrew Wong 是《海峡时报》法庭与犯罪新闻部的记者。