Move-on order and restrictions on filming are most contentious
| By Jeremy Au Yong | ||
 |  | Mr Low Thia Khiang (above), Ms Sylvia Lim and Mr Siew Kum Hong raised objections to two provisions in the new Public Order Act, saying they curbed civil liberties excessively. |
The trio were Mr Low Thia Khiang (Hougang), Non-Constituency MP Sylvia Lim and Nominated MP Siew Kum Hong.
At the heart of their objections were the two most contentious provisions in the new Public Order Act: the move-on order and restrictions on filming of certain security operations.
The first enables the police to order a person to leave a designated area if they determine that he is about to break the law.
The second allows the police to stop people from filming, distributing or exhibiting films of security operations.
Both provisions, the trio said, went too far in curtailing civil liberties, while leaving the door open to abuse.
Both Ms Lim and Mr Siew cited the case of Mr Ian Tomlinson to illustrate the potential pitfalls of filming restrictions.
Mr Tomlinson, a 47-year-old newspaper vendor, died from a heart attack two weeks ago, after getting caught up in a protest while on the way home.
The incident took place in London on the eve of the G-20 summit.
Ms Lim pointed out that British police initially said he had not clashed with them. This claim was disproved by a passer-by's video clip showing a policeman shoving him in the back.
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