Civil activist Jolovan Wham and SDP's John Tan were each fined $5,000 on Monday with what the authorities called as scandalizing the judiciary via separate Facebook posts.

Police investigating Jolovan Wham for a photo of him holding a pice of A4 paper with the words "Drop the charges against Terry Xu and Daniel De Costa". He posed for the photo outside the State Court. Just because he is Jolovan Wham, any acts done by him is construed as an act against the Singapore Government.

The Human Rights Watch has called for Singapore to stop investigating activists who attended the vigil for Prabagaran and demanded the government to stop harassing them or denying them of freedom of speech.

Before the event, police officers reminded him to comply with the rules and regulations for using the area. Mr Wham and co-organiser Rachel Zeng, 31, had a link to these rules on the event's Facebook page when it was set up. They also wrote: "If you don't have a permit, you can come and 'observe'. Observing a protest or a demonstration is legal. How you choose to 'observe' is entirely up to you. We can't stop you and we shouldn't have to!"

The causes of the Little India riot are of course many and I do not want to over simplify the problem. That being said, I sincerely believe that chronic frustration over their working conditions are a significant part of the equation. It is therefore crucial to address the needs of our construction workers too. In the words of labour activist, Jolovan Wham: “I think it’s a good first step, but this should pave the way for legislation to be enacted eventually… Such a basic wage should apply to sectors like construction, marine and services, for instance, and also apply to workers of all nationalities.”