Social media influencer Wendy Cheng, more popularly known as Xiaxue, was called as a witness in the trial of “Badge Lady”, who is being accused of not wearing a mask in Orchard Road. Phoon Chiu Yoke, 55, who represented herself in court during the first day of the trial...
Phoon contested the “validity of the evidence”, saying there were no date and time stamp on the video that Ms Cheng took on her mobile phone nor was there any proof that the video was not edited or altered.The first was for walking maskless along Mandarin Gallery in Orchard Road from 3.02pm to 3.04pm, and the second for walking without wearing a mask past a Victoria’s Secret outlet between 3.35pm and 3.37pm.
Phoon was also handed a charge for walking in Ion Orchard without a mask on Aug 16, 2022, from 11.48am to 12.03pm.Phoon also faces a charge for allegedly failing to turn up at the Singapore Tourism Board in Orchard Spring Lane as required by a health officer who was then conducting an investigation. The investigation was in relation to an offence under the Covid-19 Regulations 2020, concerning how Ms Phoon had allegedly not worn a mask in March 2022.Phoon first made headlines when she was caught on video not wearing a mask at Marina Bay Sands on May 15, 2021.
The clip, which went viral, showed her telling safe distancing ambassadors: “Who are you? Who are you representing? Where is your badge? Show me your badge.”After she was charged in 2021 over her earlier offences, Phoon walked out of the State Courts building, removed her mask in front of members of the media and smiled.
She was sentenced to 16 weeks’ jail in September 2021 after pleading guilty to nine charges, including not wearing a mask in public places and breaching a stay-home notice.
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