Singaporean activist Gilbert Goh, who stood outside the ICA building holding a sign calling for all flights from India to be banned, is being investigated by the police.
The Singapore Police said that they received a report on 1 May about Goh allegedly taking part in a public assembly without a permit.
They explained that Goh did not have a police permit to carry out the public assembly.
The police then reiterated that organising or participating in a public assembly in Singapore without a permit from the police is illegal, and that it is an offence under the Public Order Act.
At the time of writing, police investigations are currently still ongoing.
Context
The placard being held up by Goh is likely to be in response to the growing concerns of imported cases from overseas, especially with India’s deteriorating Covid-19 situation.
India is currently the country with the world’s 2nd highest number of Covid-19 cases.
Image source: Gilbert Goh on Facebook and Google Maps