Many protesters listened to speeches from plastic chairs, some sipping cups of malted milk, while a few waved the Singapore flag. Public dissent is rare in Singapore where a licence is required to hold a demonstration. The government has been tightening the inflow of foreign labour over the last few years. Sunday’s protest followed a viral video showing a man of Indian descent swearing at an elderly local security guard at his condominium complex late last month. Local media reported the man was a naturalised Singapore citizen.

Source: New Strait Times November 03, 2019 15:27 UTC