6 Opposition Party Members Allegedly Going to be Fined for Breaching Safe-Distancing Rules After a Person Complained to NEA

Well, no matter how old you are and how many elections you’ve been through, this would probably be the first time you’d have heard something like this.

According to The Straits Times, six members from opposition party Progress Singapore Party (PSP) have been caught by a safe-distancing officer for breaching safe-distancing rules.

This includes a potential candidate, Ms Gigene Wong.

Also, a Straits Times reporter, who most probably has been following the party, is caught as well.

So, what happened?

Complaint by a Member of the Public

Today, the party, which is founded and led by ex-PAP member Dr Tan Cheng Bock, had a walkabout at Block 358 Bukit Batok West Street 2.

The party—

Reader Bao: Wait. Just hold on. Bukit Batok? Didn’t another Doctor just said that he’s going to contest there?

Erm, well, yes. But they’re not near each other.

Dr Chee was in an area nearer to Bukit Batok MRT Station while Dr Tan’s party was in an area closer to Bukit Gombak MRT Station.

Both are Bukit Batok, because there’s no Bukit Gombak street or road or whatever.

Nevertheless, it should be noted that while PSP (the party, not the portable game console) was there for a walkabout, there’s been no confirmation that they would be contesting there, though Dr Chee has said explicitly that he’d be contesting in Bukit Batok.

Reader Bao: So that means election is really coming lah?

Where have you been, Mr Bao.

But anyways, soon after, it turned out that a member of the public had allegedly complained to National Environment Agency (NEA), claiming that the group was congregating at a coffee shop nearby, which exceeded the limit of five people per group.

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During this election period, potential candidates can still campaign but they must follow strict guidelines like keeping each group to no more than five people and wearing masks wherever they go. You can read all the rules here.

Soon after, an NEA safe-distancing officer came and took down the personal details of seven people: six PSP members and one Straits Times reporter.

Three other media personnel were there as well by their details were not taken down.

It was alleged that they had breached safe-distancing rules and would be issued a fine.

However, the PSP members said that they had sat separately and never had five people in a group.

The officer then said they could appeal against the fine.

Well, at least one thing’s for sure: in one day, Bukit Batok appeared in the headlines twice.

Bukit Batok is going to be hot again, man.

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