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Singaporean TV actors charged over death penalty protests

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Singaporean TV actors Lim Kay Siu and Neo Swee Lin were among six people charged for participating in a protest against the death penalty outside State Courts on February 3, 2025. The assembly took place in an area where public gatherings are prohibited, alongside other candlelight vigils held at Changi Prison. Besides Lim and Neo, who starred together in the local sitcom "Phua Chu Kang," others charged include Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie, Howe Wen Khong Rocky, and Kirsten Han.

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Lim Kay Siu and Neo Swee Lin, former Singaporean sitcom actors known for their roles in "Phua Chu Kang," were among six people charged for participating in unauthorized protests against the death penalty outside State Courts on February 3, 2025. The protest included candlelight vigils held at Changi Prison to support death row inmates and advocated for abolishing capital punishment. All except one of those charged violated a ban on public assemblies in certain areas, leading to their arrest and subsequent legal charges.

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Lim PERSON · 3× Lim Kay Siu PERSON · 2× Neo PERSON · 2× Annamalai Kokila Parvathi PERSON · 1× Howe Wen Khong Rocky PERSON · 1× Kirsten Han PERSON · 1× Neo Swee Lin PERSON · 1× Neo Swee Lin Winifred PERSON · 1× Singaporean NORP · 1× Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie PERSON · 1×

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Singaporean TV actors charged over death penalty protests ‘Phua Chu Kang’ actors Lim Kay Siu and Neo Swee Lin are charged with taking part in a public assembly outside the State Courts The assemblies were held in prohibited areas, with one held outside the State Courts in support of abolishing the death penalty, as well as candlelight vigils held outside Changi Prison for death row inmates.

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2026-09-28 · South China Morning Post

Singaporean TV actors charged over death penalty protests · assertive framing

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one → charge → inmates

The six charged are Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, 38, Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie, 56, Howe Wen Khong Rocky, 31, Kirsten Han, 37, Lim Kay Siu, 70, and Neo Swee Lin Winifred, 63. asserted

six → charge → ?

All except Ten were charged with taking part in a public assembly outside the State Courts, a prohibited area, on February 3, 2025. asserted

All → charge → February

They previously starred in local sitcom Phua Chu Kang, with Neo playing the mother of the titular contractor and Lim playing Frankie Foo. asserted

Lim → star → Foo

More recently, the pair have performed music together, while Lim starred as the monk Gyatso in Netflix’s Avatar – The Last Airbender. asserted

Lim → perform → Avatar