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Singapore nixes protesters'work permit renewals SINGAPORE -- The Singapore government has explained its decision not to renew the work permit of two Myanmar nationals, saying they had gone beyond the law allowed in staging political protests. The case involves two Myanmar nationals, Moe Kyaw Thu and Win Kyaw, who were part of a group that held a protest march against their country's ruling junta during the 2007 Asean summit held in Singapore, according to a Tuesday report in Straits Times. The Manpower and Home Affairs Ministries said in a joint statement on Monday that the Myanmar nationals had threatened to lobby with political pressure through the media and agitate foreign public opinion against the Singapore authorities so as to compel them to concede to their demands. Meanwhile, police had released on bail two Singaporeans who were arrested Monday afternoon when they continued to stage a protest in support of the two Myanmar nationals. |
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