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Request for police risk assessment not addressed by MHA

Posted on 22. Dec, 2010 in letter, march, mha

Ministry of Home Affairs20 Dec 2010

Dr James Gomez
Executive Director
Singaporeans For Democracy

Dear Dr Gomez,

Re: Permit to hold a march

I refer to your preceding email. We are unable to accede to your appeal to hold a march for reasons already given in our letter to Mr See dated 9 Dec 2010. Our position on this matter is clear. You are advised to hold your march at the Speakers' Corner instead.

Wai Cheng Theng
for Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Home Affairs

See SFD requests for police security risk assessment

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SFD requests for police security risk assessment

Posted on 14. Dec, 2010 in mha, Press Release

Ministry of Home AffairsMr. K Shanmugam
Minister for Home Affairs
New Phoenix Road
28 Irrawaddy Road
Singapore 329560

14 December 2010

Permit to hold a march

Dear Sir,

We refer to the letter dated 9 December 2010 by Wai Cheng Theng on behalf of the Ministry of Home Affairs informing Singaporeans For Democracy (SFD) that our appeal to hold a march to commemorate International Human Rights Day was unsuccessful.

We are of the opinion that the reasons provided in the letter for denying SFD a permit falls short of the standards exacted by established principles in administrative law.

The reasons in the letter dated 9 December 2010 are vague and puts us the applicant or the party aggrieved, at a disadvantage when appealing the case or in re-designing a fresh march application. Read more »