6 foreigners who flouted social gathering measures permanently banned from working in Singapore

[Mista]

SINGAPORE - Six of the seven people who were fined on Thursday (June 25) for breaching circuit breaker measures at Robertson Quay last month had their work passes revoked.

They have also been permanently banned from working in Singapore, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in a statement on Thursday.

The ministry did not say which six were banned.

The six are among the 140 work pass holders who had their passes revoked by the MOM between May 1 and June 25 for breaching circuit breaker measures, stay-home notices (SHN) or quarantine orders (QO).

Of the 140 individuals, 42 were caught outside their residence while on SHN or QO.

The remaining 98 were found eating, drinking and gathering in groups in public during the circuit breaker period.

"These took place at various locations such as dormitories, private residential areas, East Coast Park and Robertson Quay," the MOM said.

It added that in addition to having their work passes revoked, the individuals have also been permanently banned from working in Singapore.

The MOM also said that all work pass holders in Singapore must abide by the law, and that it will continue to take enforcement actions against those who do not comply, including revoking work passes.

This is regardless of the work pass holder's nationality and pass type, it said.
"Employers and work pass holders have a joint responsibility to ensure workers abide by safe distancing measures, and where applicable, requirements such as QO and SHN," it added.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...res-in-robertson-quay-permanently-banned-from

 

[Mista]

Robertson Quay incident: Seven fined, work passes for six revoked

Seven people were fined in court yesterday over their involvement in an incident last month in which groups of people were seen flouting safe distancing rules in Robertson Quay during the circuit breaker.

Six of them also had their work passes revoked by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and were banned from working here again. The ministry did not say which six were banned.

The seven had each pleaded guilty to one count of breaching circuit breaker regulations on May 16.

Four of them - Neil Gordon Buchan, 30; James Titus Beatt, 33; Joseph William Poynter, 35; and Perry Scott Blair, 38 - were each fined $9,000.

The remaining three - Michael Czerny, 45; Jeffrey George Brown, 52; and Bao Nguyen Brown, 40 - were each fined $8,000.

Buchan, Beatt, Poynter and Blair are all Britons. Buchan and Beatt were represented by Mr Shashi Nathan and Ms J. Jayaletchmi, while Poynter and Blair were represented by Mr Christopher Bridges.

The court heard earlier that Czerny, an Austrian, is a Singapore permanent resident. Bao and Jeffrey Brown are Americans and married to each other. They were represented by Mr Mirza Namazie and Mr Tay Jing En.

On May 16, at about 6pm, Buchan, Beatt, Poynter and Blair ran into one another at Bar Bar Black Sheep, a bar in Robertson Quay. They bought alcoholic drinks there before walking along the pathway running parallel to the Singapore River towards Clarke Quay. The group then bought more drinks at two other locations - Boomarang, another bar, and Italian restaurant Rosso Vino in Merbau Road.

They later stood next to the pathway near Rosso Vino where they chatted, drank and smoked for about 25 minutes before leaving.

The court heard that Bao and Jeffrey Brown went to Robertson Quay after exercising together, at about 6pm the same day.

They bought alcoholic drinks from TAP @ Robertson Quay, a bar, and went to a table nearby to drink, where they encountered Czerny walking his dog in the area.
The three chatted and drank for about 32 minutes, before the couple and Czerny parted ways.

Photographs of crowds along Robertson Quay, which showed people failing to keep a safe distance of 1m from one another, went viral last month. Most of the people photographed were not wearing masks, while some had their masks lowered as they spoke to one another.

On May 17, the Urban Redevelopment Authority issued a directive to some restaurants in Robertson Quay, barring them from selling alcohol for takeaway, as such sales contributed to more people gathering in the area.

Yesterday, Deputy Public Prosecutor Timotheus Koh urged the court to jail Buchan, Beatt, Poynter and Blair each for at least a week. "The nature of the meeting was essentially a 'pub crawl'," he said.

He submitted that the other three should be fined $9,000 each as they stayed at a single location, unlike the first group.

In mitigation, defence lawyers for the seven offenders said that the respective gatherings by their clients were chance meetings.

Senior District Judge Bala Reddy noted that while their conduct was "deplorable", both gatherings did not last for more than an hour and were confined to the area. For flouting circuit breaker regulations, first-time offenders can be jailed for up to six months and fined up to $10,000. Repeat offenders can be jailed for up to a year and fined up to $20,000.

Two other men - Alfred Jon Veloso Waring, 34, and Olagunju Daniel Olalekan Olasunkanmi, 30 - have been charged in a related incident in the same area. They are expected back in court on July 7.

In a statement yesterday, MOM said that six of the offenders are among the 140 work pass holders who had their passes revoked between May 1 and June 25 for breaching circuit breaker regulations, stay-home notices (SHN) or quarantine orders (QO).

Of the 140 individuals, 42 were caught outside their residence while on SHN or QO. The other 98 were found eating, drinking and gathering in groups in public during the circuit breaker period.

These individuals have also been permanently banned from working in Singapore.

MOM said all work pass holders must abide by the law, and it will continue to take enforcement actions against those who do not comply.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...ident-seven-fined-work-passes-for-six-revoked

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Lol.

www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/hg5klm/singapore_bans_brits_for_lockdown_bar_crawl/

 

[Cliftonite]

@Shantanu_Left your country doesn't take anybody's bullshit.

 

[gangsta_rap]

whitey gettin all angsty when folks start slammin them rules
the house rules

honkeys oughta know that it aint gonna work their way when aint goin by the rules

 

[jericho]

@Shantanu_Left your country doesn't take anybody's bullshit.

A big part of Singapore's success is because of their lack of tolerance toward corruption. They also expect everyone to obey the law regardless of where they are from. The news below is of an 18 year old American citizen getting caned in Singapore (this was 30 years ago)
U.S. Student Tells of Pain Of His Caning In Singapore
https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/26/us/us-student-tells-of-pain-of-his-caning-in-singapore.html

 

[Shantanu_Left]

@Shantanu_Left your country doesn't take anybody's bullshit.

Man, the laws are very strict over here. You can't even buy non-medicated chewing gums. There are strict regulations on how you may chew them. Even a single gram of heroin can mean a death penalty or a very long sentence.

But it's a law-abiding country unlike India. And the rules are for everyone's benefit. This is also a very unbiased country, all ethnicities, religions, and people are treated exactly the same.

 

[Tom_Cruise]

Singapore is the gold standard of maintaining a society that obeys law and order. No one is above the law including degenerate westerners.

One of my colleagues is from there and said the pressure at educational level is immense and extremely competitive. A real example of how they aim so high.

 

[Shantanu_Left]

Singapore is the gold standard of maintaining a society that obeys law and order. No one is above the law including degenerate westerners.

One of my colleagues is from there and said the pressure at educational level is immense and extremely competitive. A real example of how they aim so high.

This is probably the only Asian country that doesn't worship White people (even South Korea/Japan imitate Westerners to a nauseating degree.) If the goras cross a certain line in terms of their entitlements and privilege, they will face the music exactly like others do. The rules are the same for everyone.

 

[Mista]

12 foreigners deported and barred from Singapore for non-compliance with safe distancing measures

SINGAPORE - Twelve foreigners were deported and barred from re-entering Singapore because they did not comply with safe distancing measures during the Covid-19 circuit breaker.

In three separate cases, a Malaysian, a Chinese national and 10 Indian nationals were found guilty of non-compliance, said the police and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) in a joint statement issued on Monday (July 13).

The 12 foreigners are nine men and three women aged between 20 and 37.

All of them had violated the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations.

The first case involved Malaysian Arvinish N. Ramakrishnan, 23, who was a work permit holder.

He had invited his friend to his place of residence for drinks and later sent his friend home on a motorcycle. They were subsequently stopped at a roadblock in Yishun Avenue 6.

Arvinish was charged with drink-driving and violating restrictions on leaving his place of residence and the prohibition on social gatherings.

He was fined $4,000 and his work pass was revoked after conviction.

He was deported to Malaysia on June 5 and barred from re-entering the Republic.

Arvinish's friend, also a Malaysian, was issued a stern warning as well as a notice of composition for violating restrictions on leaving his place of residence.

In the second case, Chinese national Cheng Fengzhao, 37, was fined $7,000 under the Regulation. Her work permit was also revoked and she was deported to China on June 10.

Briton deported and barred from re-entering Singapore after making false travel declaration
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She allowed a Singaporean man who was a non-resident to enter her condominium unit at 30 Jalan Kemaman for massage and sexual services in exchange for $100.

The man was also fined for violating the prohibition on social gatherings.

Separately, 10 Indian nationals were fined between $2,000 and $4,500 and had their student or work passes cancelled after conviction.

Between June and July, they were deported to India and barred from re-entering Singapore.

They had attended a social gathering at a residential unit in Kim Keat Road, where three of them - two men and a woman - were staying.

The three tenants, Navdeep Singh, 20, Sajandeep Singh, 21, and Avinash Kaur, 27, were charged with permitting other individuals to enter their place of residence without a valid reason.

The seven visitors, aged between 20 and 33, had violated the prohibition on social gatherings.

The ICA and the police reminded members of the public that the authorities will not hesitate to take strong action against anyone who does not comply with safe distancing measures or shows blatant disregard for Singapore's laws.

The action may include the termination of visas or work passes, where applicable.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...d-from-singapore-for-non-compliance-with-safe