S'pore activists plan political rally

Sat, 10 Mar 2001 | Source: AP

SINGAPORE (AP): Pro-democracy activists in Singapore said on Friday that they plan a rare rally in support of veteran opposition politician Joshua "J.B.J." Jeyaretnam, who could be expelled from Parliament as a bankrupt.

Jeyaretnam, the 74-year-old leader of the Workers' Party, is one of three opposition members in the 93-member parliament.

Political rallies and demonstrations are extremely rare in the tightly controlled city-state, where public gatherings require permission from police.

Rally organizers plan to give pro-democracy speeches and sell books, T-shirts and stickers to raise money for Jeyaretnam at the March 31 event at a sports stadium, organizer Jacob George said.

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