The infamous “no badge no talk” auntie, 53-year-old Phoon Chiu Yoke, was arrested earlier today (25 May) for breaching Covid-19 measures on separate occasions.
She failed to put on a mask in public on 5 different occasions, as well as leaving her hotel room during her 14-day Stay Home Notice.
Breached SHN
On 28 June 2020, Phoon arrived in Singapore from the UK and was required to serve a 14-day SHN from 28 June to 12 July 2020.
She allegedly left her hotel room during the SHN period on numerous occasions without wearing a mask while outside her hotel room.
Failed to wear mask in public
SHe also failed to put on her mask on 4 other occasions, including:
- At a shopping centre along Eu Tong Sen Street on 2 December 2020.
- At a shopping mall along Bayfront Avenue despite being told to do so by SDAs on 15 May 2021.
- At a shopping complex along Bain Street on 18 May 2021.
- Outside the state courts where she took off her mask and smiled at reporters yesterday, 24 May 2021.
Serial reoffender despite ongoing investigations
Phoon was interviewed by the police on 15 May and she allegedly reoffended again and again, including the now viral video of her taking off her mask outside the state court following her trial to smile at reporters.
She will be charged in court today for exposing others to the risk of infection under the Infectious Diseases Act, and failing to wear a mask outside her ordinary place of residence under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020.
Recap
Phoon was seen refusing to put on a mask and challenging a Safe Distancing Ambassador to show her “badge”.
She was then seen trying to enter Central Mall without a mask and being refused entry.
Phoon was also seen shopping for groceries without wearing a mask.
The police were also seen confronting her at a carpark for not wearing her mask, and she was later revealed to be under investigation by the police.
Her antics have also spawned a series of memes, including a DeepFake video of her singing “Who Let The Dogs Out”, as well as her becoming emojis and stickers on Whatsapp.
Her father also revealed that she used to be kind and charitable.