Tarchandi Tan was known as Lee Hui Yin when she allegedly caused a ruckus during a 'sovereign' man's trial in court in 2021. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – A Singaporean woman, who allegedly caused a ruckus during a court trial of a Briton caught for not wearing a mask in public amid the Covid-19 pandemic, was sentenced to eight weeks’ jail on Tuesday for other offences including spitting at police officers.
On Tuesday, Tan, who was not represented by a lawyer and claimed to be a “sovereign” citizen, was asked if she wanted to have her two charges linked toat District Judge Eddy Tham on Aug 18, 2021 by uttering words such as “This is a ridiculous kangaroo court”. Deputy Public Prosecutors Chong Kee En and Hidayat Amir stated in their submissions that on Aug 5, 2022, Station Inspector Noor Azhar Daud personally hand-delivered an order, asking Tan to turn up at the Central Police Divisional headquarters five days later.
The prosecutors said the body-worn cameras of SI Noor and his two colleagues also showed that Tan was at home when they served the documents to her. A group of police officers, including Senior Staff Sergeant Nur Misriya Abdul Mutalib and SI Noor, went to her Bukit Batok home after a warrant of arrest was issued against her on Nov 10, 2022.
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