Woman accused of organising procession outside Istana granted permission to go to Batam
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An additional bail of $8,000 was imposed as part of Siti Amirah Mohamed Asrori's conditions.
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SINGAPORE - One of the three women accused of organising a procession without a permit outside the Istana has been granted permission to go to Batam for leisure from Dec 5 to 7.
On Dec 3, District Judge Brenda Tan approved Siti Amirah Mohamed Asrori’s application to leave the country for the Indonesian island.
An additional bail of $8,000 was imposed as part of her conditions. Siti, 29, was initially out on bail of $5,000.
Among other things, she must remain contactable by the investigating officer.
She must also surrender her passport to the authorities within 24 hours of her return to Singapore.
Siti was one of three Singaporean women who were charged in June
The trio had purportedly organised the event to show their support for the Palestinian cause.
Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, 36, was charged with one count of abetment of organising a public procession in a prohibited area, while Siti and Mossammad Sobikun Nahar, 25, were each charged with one count of organising a public procession in a prohibited area.
They are offences under the Public Order Act, and the trio’s pre-trial conferences will be held on Jan 13, 2025.
(From left) Siti Amirah Mohamed Asrori, Annamalai Kokila Parvathi and Mossammad Sobikun Nahar arriving at the State Courts on June 27.
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In an earlier statement, the police said that a group of about 70 people had gathered outside a shopping mall in Orchard Road in February before walking to the Istana while holding open umbrellas that were painted with a watermelon graphic.
According to the statement, Annamalai was previously issued a stern warning on Dec 5, 2017, and a 24-month conditional warning on Nov 30, 2021, for her involvement in other public assemblies without a permit.
The police also said that the public should not engage in activities that will damage the peace, public order and social harmony in Singapore, adding: “We understand that some people may feel strongly about the Israel-Hamas conflict, but they should not break the law to express their views, nor emulate the protesters in other countries.
“They could instead participate in the many forums and dialogues, and donation drives, which have been appropriately organised on the issue.”
An offender convicted of organising an unlawful procession can be jailed for up to six months, fined up to $10,000 or both.
