Election Meetings may be held from 28 April 2016 (Thursday) to 5 May 2016 (Thursday) between 7am and 10pm at the following designated sites.
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Rally Site(s) |
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Field along Bukit Batok Industrial Park A |
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Bukit Gombak Stadium |
The list of election meetings to be held on 28 April 2016 (Thursday) will be announced on 27 April 2016 (Wednesday), after the close of permit applications.
As large crowds are expected at the election meetings, the Police strongly encourage members of public to take public transport. Motorists travelling within the vicinity of the election rallies should be prepared for traffic diversions or lane closures. Motorists can tune in to the radio for real-time updates on the traffic situation. No parking is allowed along the peripheral roads. Vehicles found parking indiscriminately or causing obstruction will be towed away.
The Police seek the cooperation of supporters and members of the public to assemble at and disperse from the rally sites in an orderly manner. Police officers will be deployed at the rally sites to maintain law and order. The Police will not hesitate to take action against any person who is unruly or who commits any offence at the election rallies. The operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or drones is prohibited for public safety reasons. The Police will take action against any person who does so.
Election meeting organisers are reminded to comply with the conditions and restrictions on election meetings stated under the Public Order (Election Meetings) Regulations 2009 before, during and after the election meetings. Candidates and their agents should take note that the breach of a permit condition is an offence for which the permit holder may be held responsible and action may be taken against him.
Temporary Revocation of Speakers’ Corner as an “Unrestricted Area”
The status of the Speakers' Corner as an “Unrestricted Area” under the Public Order Act will be revoked from 27 April 2016 to 7 May 2016. Similarly, exemptions for the conduct of public entertainment activities at the Speakers’ Corner under the Public Entertainment and Meetings Act will also be revoked during the same period. This is to ensure that the permit regime governing election meetings is not circumvented.
Persons who wish to organise cause-related activities, such as public speaking, demonstrations, or public entertainment activities at the Speakers' Corner during this period will need to apply for the relevant permits and licenses from the Police at http://www.police.gov.sg/e-services/apply/licenses-and-permits.
The “Unrestricted Area” status and exemption status of the Speakers' Corner will be reinstated after Polling Day.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
27 April 2016 @ 1:00 PM