<p>Singapore: Three <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/singapore">Singaporean</a> women, including one of Indian origin, will be contesting their charges involving a pro-Palestinian procession to the Istana, Singapore's Presidential Palace, their lawyer said on Wednesday during the trial.</p>.<p>The trio was charged in June under the Public Order Act over the organisation of a procession without a permit on February 2, a media report said.</p>.Singapore minister calls for unity through inter-faith celebrations this Diwali.<p>Annamalai Kokila Parvathi is accused of abetting the conspiracy by engaging with two other women and other unknown individuals to organise the procession.</p>.<p>Annamalai, 36, has been charged with one count of abetment of organising a public procession in a prohibited area while Siti Amirah Mohamed Asrori, 29, and Mossammad Sobikun Nahar, 25, are accused of organising the procession that took place between 2 pm and 3 pm along the perimeter of the Istana, according to a Channel News Asia report.</p>.<p>The police said in a previous statement that about 70 people assembled along Orchard Road outside a mall at about 2 pm on February 2 and walked towards the Istana.</p>.<p>They carried umbrellas painted with watermelon images in support of the Palestinian cause amid the Israel-Hamas war.</p>.<p>The watermelon colours are the same as those on the Palestinian flag and the fruit has come to symbolise Palestinian solidarity.</p>.<p>The trio turned up together at the State Courts on Wednesday morning.</p>.<p>When the judge asked for their position on the case, their lawyer said: "The accused persons are all disputing the charges. Essentially, they are all claiming trial." The cases were adjourned till October for pre-trial conferences.</p>.<p>If convicted, each woman may be jailed for up to six months, fined up to SGD 10,000, or both.</p>.<p>The police have urged the public "not to engage in activities that will damage the peace, public order and social harmony which Singaporeans have worked hard to achieve".</p>.<p>"We understand that some people may feel strongly about the Israel-Hamas conflict, but they should not break the law to express their views nor emulate the protestors in other countries," the Channel quoted police as saying in June.</p>.<p>"They could instead participate in the many forums and dialogues, and donation drives, which have been appropriately organised on the issue," the police said. </p>
<p>Singapore: Three <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/singapore">Singaporean</a> women, including one of Indian origin, will be contesting their charges involving a pro-Palestinian procession to the Istana, Singapore's Presidential Palace, their lawyer said on Wednesday during the trial.</p>.<p>The trio was charged in June under the Public Order Act over the organisation of a procession without a permit on February 2, a media report said.</p>.Singapore minister calls for unity through inter-faith celebrations this Diwali.<p>Annamalai Kokila Parvathi is accused of abetting the conspiracy by engaging with two other women and other unknown individuals to organise the procession.</p>.<p>Annamalai, 36, has been charged with one count of abetment of organising a public procession in a prohibited area while Siti Amirah Mohamed Asrori, 29, and Mossammad Sobikun Nahar, 25, are accused of organising the procession that took place between 2 pm and 3 pm along the perimeter of the Istana, according to a Channel News Asia report.</p>.<p>The police said in a previous statement that about 70 people assembled along Orchard Road outside a mall at about 2 pm on February 2 and walked towards the Istana.</p>.<p>They carried umbrellas painted with watermelon images in support of the Palestinian cause amid the Israel-Hamas war.</p>.<p>The watermelon colours are the same as those on the Palestinian flag and the fruit has come to symbolise Palestinian solidarity.</p>.<p>The trio turned up together at the State Courts on Wednesday morning.</p>.<p>When the judge asked for their position on the case, their lawyer said: "The accused persons are all disputing the charges. Essentially, they are all claiming trial." The cases were adjourned till October for pre-trial conferences.</p>.<p>If convicted, each woman may be jailed for up to six months, fined up to SGD 10,000, or both.</p>.<p>The police have urged the public "not to engage in activities that will damage the peace, public order and social harmony which Singaporeans have worked hard to achieve".</p>.<p>"We understand that some people may feel strongly about the Israel-Hamas conflict, but they should not break the law to express their views nor emulate the protestors in other countries," the Channel quoted police as saying in June.</p>.<p>"They could instead participate in the many forums and dialogues, and donation drives, which have been appropriately organised on the issue," the police said. </p>