Constantine Paul claimed he had reacted after seeing a passer-by hurl vulgarities while pointing at a PAP poster.
SINGAPORE: A man was fined S$1,000 by a court on Tuesday for removing a Progress Singapore Party poster from a lamp post during the 2020 General Election.Constantine Paul, a 53-year-old Singaporean, pleaded guilty to one count of removing a poster under the Parliamentary Elections Act. Another three charges were considered in sentencing.On Jun 30, 2020, Paul was riding a bicycle when he saw two posters with the PSP logo on them.
Lawyer Stephania Wong, who represented Paul under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme, said this was not a politically motivated offence. Paul reacted by committing the offence in a"spontaneous fit of anger", as he found the passer-by's actions"offensive and extremely inappropriate", said Ms Wong.She agreed with the prosecutor's submission for a fine of S$1,000, but asked for a lower in-default jail term of four days.
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