6 charged over public assemblies including Phua Chu Kang actors Lim Kay Siu and Neo Swee Lin

Five of them were charged with taking part in a public assembly outside the State Courts, a prohibited area, on Feb 3, 2025.

From left: Lim Kay Siu, Neo Swee Lin and Kristen Han at the State Courts on Sep 28, 2026. (Photos: CNA/Syamil Sapari)

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SINGAPORE: Six people, including journalist Kirsten Han and Phua Chu Kang actors Lim Kay Siu and Neo Swee Lin, were charged on Monday (Sep 28) over alleged offences involving public assemblies.

The six are Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, 38, Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie, 56, Howe Wen Khong Rocky, 31, Kirsten Han, 37, Lim Kay Siu, 70, and Neo Swee Lin Winifred, 63.

Neo and Lim are married and previously starred in local sitcom Phua Chu Kang, with Neo playing the mother of the titular contractor and Lim playing Frankie Foo.

More recently, the pair have performed music together, while Lim starred as the monk Gyatso in Netflix's Avatar - The Last Airbender .

Of the six charged on Monday, two had previously been investigated and warned before being charged. Another two were repeatedly involved in such cases despite being under investigation, the police said in a statement.

From left: Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, Howe Wen Khong Rocky and Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie arrive at the State Courts on Sep 28, 2026. (Photos: CNA/Syamil Sapari)

Earlier this month, another seven people were charged over prohibited processions or assemblies , including activist Jolovan Wham .

Wham is accused of organising the in February 2025 assembly outside the State Courts to publicise the cause of abolishing capital punishment in Singapore.

Large crowds attended the earlier court appearances, and queue poles had been set up at the State Courts on Monday for crowd control.

There was some commotion when security guards prevented some in the group from entering without changing their shirts. Some of those present wore shirts with slogans or messages on them.

Lim Kay Siu (left) and Neo Swee Lin seeking clarification on why the group was not allowed to enter court premises on Sep 28, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Syamil Sapari)

For organising a public assembly in a prohibited area, a person could be jailed for up to six months, fined up to S$10,000, or both.

For taking part in a public assembly without a permit, an offender can be fined up to S$5,000.

Police said that public assemblies or processions in prohibited areas without a police permit are subject to "even higher punishments".

"Individuals who have previously been warned or dealt with for breaches of the Public Order Act should not disregard such warnings," said the police.

They said members of the public should apply for a police permit prior to organising public assemblies, and those wishing to express their views but do not have a permit can consider doing so at the Speakers’ Corner.

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其中五人被指控于 2025 年 2 月 3 日在州法院外（禁区）参加公共集会。

2026年9月28日，林继秀、梁瑞琳和韩克琳在州法院。（图片：CNA/Syamil Sapari）

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新加坡：包括记者 Kirsten Han 和电影《Phua Chu Kang》演员林继秀、梁瑞琳在内的六人于周一（9 月 28 日）被控涉嫌参与公共集会的罪行。

这六人分别是 Annamalai Kokila Parvathi（38 岁）、Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie（56 岁）、Howe Wen Khong Rocky（31 岁）、Kirsten Han（37 岁）、Lim Kay Siu（70 岁）和 Neo Swee Lin Winifred（63 岁）。

Neo 和 Lim 是夫妻，他们之前曾共同出演本地情景喜剧《Phua Chu Kang》，Neo 饰演剧中承包商的母亲，Lim 饰演 Frankie Foo。

最近，两人还一起表演音乐，而林则在 Netflix 的《降世神通：最后的气宗》中饰演僧侣嘉措。

周一被起诉的六人中，两人此前曾接受调查并受到警告后才被起诉。警方在一份声明中表示，另有两人在接受调查期间屡次卷入此类案件。

从左至右：Annamalai Kokila Parvathi、Howe Wen Khong Rocky 和 ​​Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie 于 2026 年 9 月 28 日抵达国家法院。（图片：CNA/Syamil Sapari）

本月初，另有七人因参加被禁止的游行或集会而被起诉，其中包括活动家乔洛万·瓦姆。

Wham被指控于2025年2月在国家法院外组织集会，以宣传在新加坡废除死刑的事业。

此前的庭审吸引了大量人群到场，周一州法院还设置了排队杆以控制人流。

保安人员阻止部分人群在未更换上衣的情况下进入，这引起了一些骚动。在场的一些人穿着印有标语或信息的衬衫。

林继秀（左）和梁瑞琳正在询问为何该团体于2026年9月28日被禁止进入法院。（图片：CNA/Syamil Sapari）

在禁区组织公众集会者，可被判处最高六个月监禁、最高 10,000 新元罚款，或两者并罚。

未经许可参加公共集会者，最高可被罚款 5000 新元。

警方表示，未经警方许可在禁区内举行公众集会或游行将受到“更严厉的处罚”。

警方表示：“此前曾因违反公共秩序法而受到警告或处理的个人不应忽视此类警告。”

他们表示，公众在组织公众集会之前应向警方申请许可证，而那些希望表达意见但没有许可证的人可以考虑在演讲角发表意见。

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