Ng Chye Huay, 62, faces six charges under Singapore’s Public Order Act over alleged participation in public assemblies supporting Falun Gong without permits. The charges concern gatherings at Merlion Park and Anderson Bridge between October 2024 and February 2026; they have not been proven in court.
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What do the six charges cover?
Police identified six alleged occasions: October 12, 2024; June 25, October 10, October 25 and November 24, 2025; and February 14, 2026. Reports place five of the alleged gatherings at Merlion Park and one at Anderson Bridge. The alleged absence of a permit is central to each charge.
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What is Ng’s earlier record?
Police said Ng was convicted of similar offences in 2001, 2005 and 2007. She also received a 12-month conditional warning in July 2020 for participating in a public assembly without a permit. That warning was not a conviction, and neither it nor her earlier convictions establishes guilt on the six new charges.
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What has happened in court?
Ng’s lawyer said on September 25 that she disputed all six charges and intended to plead not guilty. Her next pre-trial hearing was scheduled for October 26, 2026.
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How do the permit rules and possible penalty apply?
The case concerns Singapore’s requirement for permits for the public assemblies alleged in the charges. Police have said they would not grant permits for assemblies promoting the political causes of other countries or foreign entities, citing the possibility of strong emotions and disruption to public order. That is the police’s stated position; the question before the court is whether Ng committed the specific offences charged.
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The reported maximum penalty is a fine of S$3,000 per charge. Across six charges, fines at that maximum would total S$18,000—but only if she were convicted and the maximum were imposed on every charge. No sentence has been decided.
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