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SINGAPORE – A Briton who accompanied 11 other people on a trip to Lazarus Island during Phase 2 of Singapore’s reopening was fined $ 3,000 on Wednesday (October 14).
Paul Jonathan Gold, 32, was the first of the group of mostly British citizens to plead guilty to his charges.
He admitted meeting the other 11 outside a place of residence that was not for the purpose of work, on Lazaro Island between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on August 8.
In Phase 2 of Singapore’s reopening, which began on June 19, only up to five people per group are allowed in social gatherings.
The other 11 who have been charged are: Edward John Joseph Lee-Bull (32 years old), Dunford William Edwin (32), Luong Thi Thu Ha (31), Trimming James Riby Oram (31), Lagesse Richard Henri (31 ), Helen Ann Sullivan (30), Jeffs Lowri Mair (31), Roth Joshua Adam (31), Natalie Joanna Sarkies (29), Cronk Zoe Louise (30) and Jeff Richard Alexander (31).
Luong is a Vietnamese citizen permanently resident of Singapore, Sarkies is from Singapore and the remaining nine are British citizens.
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On August 8, around 11 a.m., the group took the ferry from mainland Singapore to St John’s Island and walked to the gap along Lazarus Island. They participated in leisure activities together. At 6pm, the group took a ferry back to mainland Singapore.
Sarkies then posted a photo of the meeting on social media. The photo traveled to other platforms, causing public alarm.
Deputy District Attorney Timotheus Koh requested a $ 3,000 fine for Gold, saying that although there was no evidence to show the precise time the group exceeded five, the group of 12 proceeded to Lazarus Island together and left together after seven hours.
Gold’s lawyer, Anil Singh, told the court that he started working with a real estate consulting firm, JLL, in January last year, but has since been fired due to his court case. Gold served its one-month notice until September 18.
The lawyer noted that his client was the first in the group to plead guilty as he was charged less than two weeks ago.
This, the lawyer said, was the strongest mitigating factor, urging the court to consider that Gold had continued to adhere to social distancing rules and cooperated with the Singapore Land Authority.
“He is sorry and in that sense he apologized for the madness of August 8, he has chosen to plead guilty at an early stage and has learned a bitter lesson and derived from this violation his stay in Singapore is about to come to an end and it is unlikely that he will be allowed to rent Singapore, ”said Singh.
Gold could have been jailed for up to six months and / or fined up to $ 10,000 for his charge.
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