In a radical move by the Singapore Gahmen, permits are now not needed to hold protest rallies by an individual, group or opposition party. This is in line with the Gahmen’s vision to encourage free speech, creativity and entrepreneurship. The move was greeted with enthusiasm from citizens, opposition parties and especially human rights activists who have been campaigning for years against the old policy.
Speaking at the press conference, Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Soh Tu Lan said, “The Gahmen has reviewed its current policy on free speech. We have realized that the old policy is too rigid and it is not in line with the vision of Singapore being a creative and exciting city. Therefore, the Gahmen has decided to abandon its permit rule. The only exception is that the rallies must not be held on the mainland or Sentosa.”
In other news:
Home news
As the last residents prepare to leave Pulau Ubin to be resettled into new HDB (Housing Development Board) estates on the mainland, the Gahmen has released some 50 monkeys to relieve the over-population problem at Mandai Zoo.
Politics
Opposition leader Dr. Chi San Jian celebrated the new ruling by holding the 1st anti-gahmen rally on Pulau Ubin. One eyewitness told the Straight Times that just as Dr. Chi was about the start his speech, a group of monkeys attacked him and then chased him into the nearby forest. The whereabouts of Dr. Chi is currently unknown.
Mat Love,
Straight Times
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