Overview
- The State Courts on Friday charged 62-year-old Ng Chye Huay with six counts of taking part in unauthorised public assemblies held between October 2024 and February 2026, mainly at Merlion Park and once at Anderson Bridge.
- S. Suraendher Kumarr, 32, was charged on the same day with three Public Order Act counts for attending two candlelight vigils near Changi Prison and a February 2025 assembly at the State Courts, which is a prohibited location.
- Both cases have pre-trial or mention dates set in October and will proceed through the State Courts, with routine conditions such as surrendering passports and leave to travel being handled by judges.
- Convictions carry financial penalties only: fines of up to S$3,000 for taking part in an assembly without a permit and up to S$5,000 for taking part in an assembly in a prohibited area.
- Police said they will not grant permits for events that back foreign political causes and the recent charges, including separate Gaza-linked prosecutions earlier this month, show a broader 2026 push to enforce public order rules and deter repeat offences.