SINGAPORE — A woman who was jailed last year for not wearing a mask in public places during the Covid-19 pandemic was on Monday (Sept 11) handed another prison term for similar offences.
A woman who was jailed last year for not wearing a mask in public places during the Covid-19 pandemic was on Monday handed another prison term for similar offences.She was convicted last month of four charges for not wearing a mask along Orchard Road and for failing to attend an investigation by the Singapore Tourism Board , after a trial which sawThe offences took place last year outside Mandarin Gallery on March 6, and in ION Orchard on Aug 16..
On the contrary, having been in such a position, Phoon should have appreciated the need to strictly comply with laws instead of repeatedly defying them, the judge said. Deputy Public Prosecutor Heershan Kaur sought eight to 14 weeks’ jail and a fine of S$2,000 to S$3,000 for Phoon.
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