5 SDP members fined for public assembly without permit

SINGAPORE : Five Central Executive Committee (CEC) members of the Singapore Democratic Party, including its Secretary-General Chee Soon Juan, were each fined between S$900 and S$1,000 on Tuesday for participating in a public assembly without a permit.

Two of their supporters and blogger, 49-year-old Yap Keng Ho, were also fined a total of S$2,800 for their involvement in the event that took place at a walkway in front of Block 190 Toa Payoh Lorong 6 at around 1pm on 9 August 2008.

All of them were part of an assembly intended to publicise what the opposition party referred to as the "Tak Boleh Tahan" campaign. LINK