Overview
- District Judge John Ng found the physical elements of a procession were proven but ruled the Public Order Act charge required a mental element the prosecution did not establish.
- The court cited the lack of signage on the public pavement around the Istana and prior letter-delivery walks using the same path as supporting an honest and reasonable belief.
- Mossammad Sobikun Nahar, 26, Siti Amirah Mohamed Asrori, 30, and Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, 37, were cleared of organising or assisting the Feb 2, 2024 walk.
- About 70 people walked from Plaza Singapura to the Istana’s rear gate to deliver letters on Palestine, with some carrying watermelon-pattern umbrellas as a solidarity symbol.
- If convicted, the offence carried up to six months’ jail, a fine of up to S$10,000, or both, and prosecutors have said they will appeal the acquittal.