6, including actors Lim Kay Siu and Neo Swee Lin, charged for participating in public assemblies without permit

Six people have been charged in court for participating in various public assemblies without a permit between November 2024 and February 2025.

Howe Wen Khong Rocky, 31; Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie, 56; Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, 38; Lim Kay Siu, 70; Neo Swee Lin Winifred, 63 and Han Li Ying Kirsten, 37, attended the mention on Monday (Sept 28).

Howe and Ten were each handed multiple charges for participating in public assemblies without permits outside Changi Prison.

Both had previously been issued stern warnings by the police for similar offences.

Howe also faces another charge for participating in a public assembly without a permit in a prohibited area, namely the State Courts, on Feb 3, 2025.

Activists Annamalai and Han, as well as former actor and actress Lim and Neo, were also charged over the 2025 assembly at the State Courts over the death penalty.

Lim and Neo are married and played roles in local show Phua Chu Kang.

Annamalai was part of a trio convicted in 2025 for organising a procession outside the Istana to show their support for the Palestinian cause in 2024.

Before the hearing on Monday, Annamalai was stopped by uniformed officers from entering court premises for her attire. The group entered after she covered her T-shirt, which had a slogan printed on it, with a shawl.

All six were issued bail by the judge, reported CNA.

For organising a public assembly without a police permit, one can be fined up to $10,000, or jailed up to six months, or both.

The penalty for participating in a public assembly without a police permit is a fine of up to $5,000.

Public assemblies or processions at prohibited areas without a police permit will be subjected to even higher punishments, the police said in an earlier statement.

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

lim.kewei@asiaone.com

2024 年 11 月至 2025 年 2 月期间，有 6 人因未经许可参加各种公共集会被起诉。

31岁的Howe Wen Khong Rocky；56岁的Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie；38岁的Annamalai Kokila Parvathi；70岁的Lim Kay Siu；63岁的Neo Swee Lin Winifred和37岁的Han Li Ying Kirsten于星期一（9月28日）出席了提审。

Howe 和 Ten 因未经许可在樟宜监狱外参加公共集会而被控多项罪名。

两人此前都曾因类似罪行受到警方严厉警告。

豪还面临另一项指控，即在 2025 年 2 月 3 日未经许可在禁区（即州法院）参加公共集会。

活动人士 Annamalai 和 Han，以及前演员 Lim 和 Neo 也因 2025 年集会而被国家法院以死刑罪名起诉。

林和Neo是夫妻，曾在本地电视剧《Phua Chu Kang》中出演角色。

阿纳马拉伊是 2025 年被判有罪的三人之一，他们因在 2024 年组织在总统府外游行以示对巴勒斯坦事业的支持而被定罪。

周一庭审前，安娜玛莱因着装问题被身穿制服的警员拦在法庭外。她用披肩遮住印有标语的T恤后，一行人才得以进入法庭。

据中央社报道，法官准予这六人保释。

未经警方许可组织公众集会，最高可被处以 10,000 美元罚款，或 6 个月监禁，或两者并罚。

未经警方许可参加公共集会的处罚是最高可处以 5000 美元的罚款。

警方早前在一份声明中表示，未经警方许可，在禁区举行公众集会或游行将受到更严厉的处罚。

警方补充说：“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。”

lim.kewei@asiaone.com