The police are investigating a social media post showing a man holding a sign relating to the Israel-Hamas conflict outside at the Speakers’ Corner, said a police statement released on Saturday (Oct 21).
The man is activist Gilbert Goh Keow Wah who was photographed posing next to the Speakers' Corner with a placard that read:"Peace not war. Israel stop killing at Gaza! Hamas release all the hostages!"on Thursday with the caption:"In solidarity with Palestinians at Gaza. In solidarity with those who lost loved ones during the Hamas attack. In solidarity with the hostages still in captivity.
"The police would like to remind members of the public that public assemblies in Singapore are regulated under the Public Order Act 2009, and that organising or participating in a public assembly without a Police permit in Singapore constitutes an offence under the Public Order Act 2009. Earlier, on Wednesday, the police had said:"The police are aware of events and public assemblies being organised in relation to the Israel-Hamas conflict. The National Parks Board has also received applications to use the Speakers’ Corner for events related to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
"There have been numerous incidents of violence reported in many countries amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. For instance, an Israeli staff from the Israeli Embassy in Beijing was stabbed in front of a supermarket, and a teacher was fatally stabbed by a Chechen individual in France.