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An ex-naval officer charged for not wearing a mask in numerous places was handed 14 fresh charges on Tuesday (6 July).
These add on to the seven existing charges Phoon Chiu Yoke faces, for not wearing her mask in various places and breaching her Stay-Home Notice.
.............."She was contacted by the ICA on 3 and 4 July, calls were made to her handphone, and an email was sent to her requesting for her to make herself available for the serving of cautioned statement. She ignored all calls and the email. Voicemails also left to her handphone which was also (not responded to)," said DPP Lim.
The DPP added that the ICA investigation officer tried to speak to Phoon ahead of her court hearing on Tuesday morning, but that Phoon refused to speak to him.
On Phoon's possible fresh offence, DPP Lim said, "It has come to our attention as well that after the last court mention on 8 June 2021, where bail was extended, there was express direction and condition of bail that (she) must abide by COVID-19 regulations and restrictions.
"However, quite unfortunately, investigations are underway for (a) fresh offence committed after the court date. This was as recent as 25 June 2021."
....................Phoon cited her "long medical history" for not wearing her mask, including eczema, which causes her rashes, and feeling breathless.
"I have a long medical history. Some were self-inflicted, some were medical incidents occurred while I was serving based on matters of humanities and ethics and values. I am suggesting that you consider dropping these charges because many others with same medical history as mine could have been bereaved," she told DJ Ho.
"And if I feel breathless the most natural human response is to pull (the mask) down so that I can breathe rather than collapse," she said.
"I am complying as much as I can. If I am breathless, would you continue to (have me) wear a mask and collapse?"
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These add on to the seven existing charges Phoon Chiu Yoke faces, for not wearing her mask in various places and breaching her Stay-Home Notice.
.............."She was contacted by the ICA on 3 and 4 July, calls were made to her handphone, and an email was sent to her requesting for her to make herself available for the serving of cautioned statement. She ignored all calls and the email. Voicemails also left to her handphone which was also (not responded to)," said DPP Lim.
The DPP added that the ICA investigation officer tried to speak to Phoon ahead of her court hearing on Tuesday morning, but that Phoon refused to speak to him.
On Phoon's possible fresh offence, DPP Lim said, "It has come to our attention as well that after the last court mention on 8 June 2021, where bail was extended, there was express direction and condition of bail that (she) must abide by COVID-19 regulations and restrictions.
"However, quite unfortunately, investigations are underway for (a) fresh offence committed after the court date. This was as recent as 25 June 2021."
....................Phoon cited her "long medical history" for not wearing her mask, including eczema, which causes her rashes, and feeling breathless.
"I have a long medical history. Some were self-inflicted, some were medical incidents occurred while I was serving based on matters of humanities and ethics and values. I am suggesting that you consider dropping these charges because many others with same medical history as mine could have been bereaved," she told DJ Ho.
"And if I feel breathless the most natural human response is to pull (the mask) down so that I can breathe rather than collapse," she said.
"I am complying as much as I can. If I am breathless, would you continue to (have me) wear a mask and collapse?"
More at https://tinyurI.com/a3pcydz9