Xenophobe or brave patriot? Gilbert Goh polarises Singapore over immigration

He's been accused of being a xenophobe, a racist and even an extremist by some of his fellow countrymen, but he still has his fair share of supporters.

Many of them sweltered in the humidity in Singapore last Saturday to listen to him speak at a protest he organised. The message was loud and clear: there's no more room for foreigners here.

Activist Gilbert Goh may not be a household name in Singapore - yet. But he's quickly becoming the Singaporean face of growing xenophobia or patriotic fervour - depending on which camp you're from.

"He dares to speak the truth," said one middle-aged woman who had decided to spend the May Day public holiday attending the peaceful protest with her husband. "Most of us won't dare to say these things in public."

In recent years, Goh has become more vocal in his criticism of immigration policies that he blames for allowing foreigners to steal jobs from Singaporeans.