Six charged over participation in unlawful assemblies at Changi Prison, State Courts

Six individuals were charged on September 28, 2024, for their alleged involvement in unlawful public assemblies at Changi Prison, according to a report by the Straits Times. The individuals involved include Howe Wen Khong, Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie, Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, Lim Kay Siu, Winifred Neo Swee Lin, and Han Li Ying Kirsten.

Howe was charged with three counts of participating in a public assembly without a permit, and has a prior record for similar offenses in March and April 2022, as well as for obstruction of justice in March 2022. Ten faces two charges for alleged participation in public assemblies without a permit on November 22 and 29, 2024, and received a stern warning in September 2026 for a public assembly held outside the State Courts on February 3, 2025.

Han has also had previous penalties imposed for participation in public processions and assemblies without permits, including stern warnings and a 12-month conditional warning. Annamalai was fined $3,000 and given a 24-month conditional warning for organizing public processions without permits in June 2017, January 2021, and February 2, 2024.

Those found guilty of organizing or participating in such public assemblies can face fines up to $10,000 or imprisonment for up to six months.

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