ILLEGAL ASSEMBLY OUTSIDE SINGAPORE RECREATION CLUB (Police action)

The following Question stood in the name of Mr J. B. Jeyaretnam -

Mr J. B. Jeyaretnam: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs if he will explain why no action was taken by the police against the illegal assembly outside the Singapore Recreation Club at its annual general meeting and the reason for not proceeding against the organisers.

Mr Bernard Chen: Question No. 16, Sir.

Assoc. Prof. Ho Peng Kee (for the Minister for Home Affairs): Mr Speaker, Sir, Police is investigating the incident which occurred outside the Kallang Theatre, not at the Singapore Recreation Club, as stated in the Question. Investigations are in progress.