FORMER All Under One Banner organiser Manny Singh (inset) will be sentenced on Wednesday on charges relating to his role in the successful AUOB march in Glasgow last May.

The National understands that, having originally pleaded guilty to the charges under section 65 of the Civic Government Act, Singh may be set to change his plea at the hearing in Glasgow Sheriff Court later this week.

If sentencing goes ahead, Singh, who has since left AUOB and formed the Scottish Independence Movement, could face a hefty fine or even imprisonment.

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The charges followed Singh’s decision to go ahead with the march at the original time of 1.30pm on Saturday, May 4, last year, rather than comply with Glasgow Council’s decision to have the march start two hours earlier.

Singh said at the time that it was simply impossible to bring forward the start time and the march and rally passed off peacefully.

As the “named person” (chief organiser) from AUOB, Singh was cautioned by police two days after the march and rally in which up to 100,000 people participated.

Singh has been responsible for stewarding at many of the AUOB marches and has worked closely with Police Scotland and local authorities to ensure the safety of marchers.

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He is making no comment ahead of his court appearance, but a friend of his told The National: “Manny has been singled out for prosecution because Glasgow Council, which is run by the SNP, wants to make an example of him. The whole Yes movement must get behind Manny who has given so much of his time and effort for the cause of independence.

“The Council just wouldn’t listen to him last year, but hopefully the courts will hear his case.”