In the aftermath of the riot on Dec 8, the consumption and sale of alcohol was banned in Little India last weekend as a temporary measure to give the police time to assess situation.
The Government now looks set to permanently ban alcohol consumption in public areas in Little India, which was among the suggestions put up by the Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage Association (LISHA) during a meeting with the authorities today (Dec 17).
Details of the measure – along with possible restrictions on the sale of alcohol – are expected to be announced soon.
28 charged, 53 deported; 200 issued formal police advisory
Nine days after a riot broke out in Little India, police investigations into the incident have been completed.
Announcing that investigations have come to a close, the police said yesterday that a total of 28 suspects have been charged so far, while 53 others — who were rounded up yesterday in an islandwide operation — will be repatriated for their involvement in the Dec 8 riot which injured dozens of police officers and Singapore Civil Defence Force personnel and damaged public property.
Another 200 foreign workers were issued a formal police advisory but were allowed to continue working in Singapore as long as they abide by the law.
Among the 53 workers who will be repatriated, one is a Bangladeshi national, while the others are from India. The majority of these workers, who were employed by 48 different companies here, have lived in Singapore for less than five years. About half of them worked in the building and construction sector, said Commissioner of Police Ng Joo Hee.
The repatriation process started yesterday.
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