A video emerged online showing a man having a confrontational argument inside an MRT with a group of guys.
He was seen in the video hurling obscenities at the group of guys, before declaring “I Singapore paikia lah eh!”
The man was also seen without a face mask on, as he continued his tirade against the group of guys.
One of the guys then said he will call the police, to which the man then replied “LJ lah police! We all never play police one Singapore people!”
He added “I prison not first time lah eh!” as he started describing the guy’s backside.
The group then alighted from the train, appearing to be heading out to meet with the police, with the bald man walking in front.
As they were about to reach the bottom of the escalator, the “Singapore paikia” then abruptly took off and ran away from the MRT station.
Potential penalties
Member of unlawful society
It is an offence to be a member of an unlawful society under Section 14(3) of the Societies Act 1966 and Section 34(7)(a) of the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020.
Anyone found guilty of being a member of an unlawful society can be jailed for up to three years, fined up to S$5,000, or both.
The Police have zero tolerance towards secret society activities and will not hesitate to take strong actions, including invoking the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act that provides for detention without trial, against anyone involved in secret society and criminal activities that threatens the public safety, peace and good order.
Members of the public are advised to steer clear of secret society activities and to report those engaging in such unlawful activities to the Police immediately.
Not wearing masks inside MRT
If they are caught by the Police for not wearing a mask or not wearing a mask properly they can be charged under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020.
Penalties include a fine of up to SGD$10,000 and jail for up to six months.