Public to expect lane closures and security checks during Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (right) will make his first state visit to Singapore on June 16 and meet Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left). PHOTO: ST FILE
SINGAPORE – Motorists should avoid roads near the Parliament House and Raffles Singapore hotel on June 16.
This is because the Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat will be held at the Parliament House, with State Lunch at Raffles Singapore.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will make his first state visit to Singapore on June 16 where he will receive a ceremonial welcome at Parliament House. He will call on President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and also meet Prime Minister Lawrence Wong for the annual Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat. The meeting is a long-held tradition in which the countries' leaders and ministers meet informally each year to discuss ways to strengthen ties.
The police said in an advisory on June 15 that they would be conducting security checks on vehicles around both locations near Raffles Place that day.
The right lane of Parliament Place from North Bridge Road to lamp post 4F will be closed on June 16 from 4am to 4pm.
The left two lanes of North Bridge Road from Seah Street to lamp post 61F will also be closed that day from 12.30pm to 3.30pm for the State Lunch.
Police officers and auxiliary police officers will be deployed along Parliament Place and North Bridge Road to assist and direct motorists.
Parking restrictions will be strictly enforced and vehicles found parking illegally or causing obstruction will be towed.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will also be establishing a Temporary Restricted Area (TRA) over the Parliament House that day from 8.30am to 1.30pm , where the conduct of aerial and unmanned aircraft activities within and into the TRA is prohibited.
If convicted for the offence under the ANO, he or she may be fined of up to $20,000 for the first offence, and a fine of up to $40,000 or imprisonment of up to 15 months, or both, for the second and subsequent offence.
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