Police have stopped opposition politician Chee Soon Juan and his supporters from their planned march to Suntec City this morning (Sep 16), where the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings are being held. Earlier, Dr Chee led a rally in at Speakers' Corner, where Singaporeans are allowed to speak publicly, in defiance of a government ban to protest against curbs on free speech. Dr Chee, secretary-general of the Singapore Democratic Party, and six other activists wearing white tee-shirts saying 'Freedom Now', demonstrated at the city park. Addressing the crowd in English and Mandarin, he urged Singaporeans not to be afraid and to join in his march through downtown Singapore. He has vowed to stage the demonstrations and said he would brave arrests, despite the government's repeated warnings it would not tolerate any outdoor protests.