Singapore’s Law Minister K. Shanmugam said during a dialogue on Vasanthan that the police will not have ‘extra power’ in Little India.
Instead, the designation of Little India as a proclaimed area for public order purposes will serve as a new law for the police to enforce alcohol restrictions and regulate activities there.
Earlier on, the Ministry of Home Affairs sought a temporary bill, which will allow police officers to inspect and interview anyone suspected of carrying alcohol and ban those found to be breaching the law in the special zone.
Source: Channel NewsAsia
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