S'pore opposition begs to see voters

S'pore opposition begs to see voters

SINGAPORE (AP): An opposition party in Singapore urged authorities on Wednesday to allow it to hold a political rally and asked if the government was deliberately trying to foil its quest to reach voters.

The Singapore Democratic Party said on Wednesday it had written to authorities asking them to approve a July 18 application "without further delay" so it can organize the event.

The group wants to hold the rally at an outdoor sports stadium on Aug. 26.

Public events in Singapore require a permit and political rallies are extremely rare. In April, 2,000 people attended an anti-government rally at a stadium - the first event of its kind since the tightly controlled city-state became independent 36 years ago.

The People's Action Party has ruled Singapore with a firm grip since independence.