SINGAPORE: Seven people who flouted COVID-19 laws by drinking alcohol and having social gatherings at Robertson Quay were fined between S$8,000 ...
and having social gatherings at Robertson Quay were fined between S$8,000 and S$9,000 on Thursday .
All seven pleaded guilty to one count each of breaching COVID-19 regulations by meeting each other without reasonable excuse.The court heard that the men in the first group had met by chance along Robertson Quay on the evening of May 16, when the COVID-19"circuit breaker" was in force, prohibiting non-essential outings and social gatherings.
The Browns had gone to TAP@Robertson Quay that same evening to buy food from an Indian restaurant for dinner, when they saw a"buy three get one free" offer for beer, said their lawyer Mirza Namazie. "The accused persons knew but did not care that they were breaking the law by engaging in a pub crawl," said Mr Koh, adding that this gives the impression"that our laws can be disregarded with impunity".
Defence lawyer Shashi Nathan, who represented Beatt and Buchan from the first group, said his clients had never been in trouble with the law before and are"persons of good character" who have been in Singapore"for a while now".
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