“We did not imagine that merely holding up the flag of a sovereign state recognized by 157 countries (Palestine) would violate any law,” the band said in a statement
The decision is tied to Singapore’s policies on public speech, which prohibit publicly displaying foreign national emblems without a permit or exemption.
You can freely wave the flag of Singapore in Singapore, but for any other national flag, there could be a problem if you don’t get permission first.
I love Singapore, but I have a question. Would you ban a music band, if they waved:
Asking for a friend.
My money is on yes this is Singapore
For starters, I would think no one on this thread is in the business of banning musical acts in general.
Why do you love Singpore? Genuinely asking as someone who visits the place at least once a year.
According to the article, yes:
You can freely wave the flag of Singapore in Singapore, but for any other national flag, there could be a problem if you don’t get permission first.
There’s just a lot of weird laws in Singapore.
Singapore recognized the Palestine nation?! /S
I mean as long as it’s applied universally, I’m not completely against banning flags of other nations.
The problem is when the Israel flag is allowed yet the Palestinians flag isn’t.
I think the problem is just having weird laws against freedom of speech, but that’s just me.
I mean. Banning other flags in specific places seems like it could be appropriately applied but also potentially abused.
Not sure there is a right answer. I share your concerns with censorship. It never stops with one thing.