In Singapore, somethings never change.
- From: fifo213@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:33:07 -0000
Singapore police warns Dr Chee at Myanmar Embassy
30 Sep 07
http://www.singaporedemocrat.org/articleburmaprotest5.html
It's a sunny afternoon. In front of the Myanmar Embassy in Singapore,
a petition table was set up and a big poster of "Free Burma" with Aung
San Suu Kyi's photo was in place. Dr Chee Soon Juan and Mr Gandhi
Ambalan and a few other SDP members are wearing read T-shirts to show
their support and solidarity with the people in Myanmar who have been
viciously attacked and killed by their own government during their
recent peaceful protests.
A few Burmese showed up, wearing red, to sign the petition and said
they were going back to their temple to pray together with their
fellow citizens living in Singapore.
The Embassy's old security guard was looking on from inside the gate
curiously, then, after a long while, slowly came out of the gate and
came to the table to sign the petition. He told the people present
that there was a group of Burmese came to pray in front of their
embassy yesterday evening. They cried and and quietly left afterwards,
leaving behinds flowers and reeds on the ground.
Some people driving past and saw the small gathering. They waved,
smiled and showed the thumb-up sign.
Inevitably, the very efficient Singapore plain clothed police showed
up with their video camera in hand to film the group. They filmed the
table, the posters and the kids, too.
Two police officers stepped up to Dr Chee to give him their warnings
that the gathering constitutes an illegal assembly and the police will
investigate into it.
In order to prevent more people from showing up at the Myanmar Embassy
as, the police resorted to harrassment by video-filming those who are
present, asking them for their identity cards and actively advising
them to leave the premises.
In Singapore, somethings never change.
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