Opposition Members Arrested

Chee Soon Juan, leader of the Singapore Democratic Party, was arrested with 11 others after protesting in front of parliament. An assembly of five or more people requires a permit from the police, which claimed that there has been an "escalation in the level of defiance" by the party. The protestors were demonstrating against the level of price increases. Inflation, which has caused a reduction in the social stability subcomponent of our short-term political risk ratings, was 6.5% y-o-y in February. Juan has been repeatedly arrested for attempting to hold outdoor protests and is unable to stand in elections as

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