On May 5, while you were dreaming of drinking bubble tea and “studying” with your partner, 10 students gathered in a room to actually study, despite the circuit breaker rules in place.
After being alerted to an altercation in the unit, the police arrived and had the shock of their lives when they saw so many people in one small unit.
The students, who were Indian nationals, said that they could not afford to pay the large fines because they had taken loans to study in Singapore.
But a large fine is exactly what all of them received.
All 10 Students Who Cramped in a 3-Room Apartment to Study During CB Period Fined Between $2k to $4.5k
Nine of the students had previously pleaded guilty on 5 May and been fined varying amounts.
Navdeep Singh, 20, and Sajandeep Singh, 21, were given the highest fines – $4,500 – because they were the ones who invited people over.
28-year-old Avinash Kaur, who also lived in the apartment, was fined $3,500.
The remaining six guests were each fined $2,500, according to The Straits Times.
All this just so they could study.
You’d think that the circuit breaker would provide the perfect excuse not to study.
Parent: Why aren’t you studying?
Boy: Oh, I only study well in groups.
Parent: Then why don’t you do that?
Boy: The government said I can’t.
Now, the 10th and final student to be charged, Bhullar Jasteena, 23, has been fined $2,000.
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Self-Sabotage
On May 5, the two male tenants invited the six guests over, while Kaur invited Bhullar to study.
At this point, everything was fine and dandy. The police would have no way of knowing about their illegal gathering unless the culprits gave themselves away.
And that’s exactly what they did.
According to TODAYonline, an unidentified person called the police about “an altercation” at their 34A Kim Keat Road apartment.
So, if they were a little quieter, they’d be a few thousand dollars richer.
Gahmen: What did you say?
I mean they shouldn’t have met at all, of course.
Gahmen: Good citizen.
It could have been much worse for them, though.
For this offence, first-time offenders can be jailed for up to six months and fined up to $10,000.
Social Gatherings Limited to 5 People
If you’re thinking of having a huge party with all your friends to celebrate the country’s exit from Phase 1, you might as well prepare a blank cheque for the government to fill in once the party ends.
Social gatherings will be allowed, and you can visit your friends in their houses, but only a maximum of five people are allowed to visit a household at a time.
Sure, no good party in history has ever only had five people, but at least you can meet your friends and have bubble tea, right?
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