Man who claims to be 'sovereign' and prince gets jail for not wearing mask

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Man who claims to be 'sovereign' and prince gets jail for not wearing mask
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SINGAPORE: A man who first came to public attention for saying he was counsel for anti-masker Benjamin Glynn was sentenced to two weeks' jail on Tuesday (Feb 21) for

Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman, 58, had claimed trial to two charges and represented himself.

Abdul Rashid said he was at home asleep with his family in August 2021 when three police officers knocked on his door without any warrant of arrest or court order. "Your father is the sultan of Singapore and Malaysia," repeated the judge, digesting this information. According to him, as a"sovereign", as long as he did not hurt anybody or damage any property, he could"self-rule" and"self-govern".

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