I refer to the peaceful protest by SDP held on 15 March 2008.
I got to know about the protest through word of mouth and decided to exercise my constitutional rights as a Singapore Citizen by participating together with my two young children. My purpose was simple: to highlight the rising cost of living that is affecting me and my family.
Recent increases in childcare costs, milk powder, transportation and medical costs, are taking a toll on families like me with very young dependents.
What started out as a peaceful protest turned unnecessarily rowdy in the end because the police held up the group of protesters outside Funan Digimall and prevented them from moving.
The police intervention created a scene that attracted big crowds of passersby.
As a Citizen who is non-partisan, I will support causes I believe in, regardless of who the organizers are. In times of price hikes where we were told by our ministers to buy house brand bread, eat frozen meat, I do not think I have the spare cash to enjoy the luxury of junk foods. It¡¯s World Consumer Day on 15 March 2008, so what is wrong with protesting about the recent escalating price hikes?
What has become of our society if even speaking up has become a crime, and peaceful protests end up with arrest, yet limping terrorists are out on the loose?
LaMei
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