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By Jalelah Abu Baker 18 Jun 2021 11:05AM (Updated: 18 Jun 2021 11:30AM )
SINGAPORE: A woman who made derogatory comments about other MRT commuters based on their race was charged on Friday (Jun 18).
Tan Beow Hiong was charged with one count of public nuisance and two counts of knowingly committing an act that is prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between different religious or racial groups and disturbs or is likely to disturb the public tranquility.
Tan will be remanded for two weeks at the Institute of Mental Health for psychiatric evaluation. She was unrepresented and made a request for a lawyer under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme.
Tan's comments during an MRT journey were caught in a video that went viral in April.
In the video, she said "Malay, is it? Okay, no wonder," to another commuter. A male voice is then heard saying: "Racist."
Later in the video, she said she would "never mix around with you guys because you are so different".
A YouTube channel that purportedly belonged to Tan was terminated for violating the platform's harassment and cyberbullying policies.
She was also fired from her job at Knight Frank Singapore, the property agency said in a Facebook post in April.
If convicted, Tan faces up to three years' jail and a fine.
Source: CNA/ja(cy)
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Woman who made comments about race charged with public nuisance, acting against racial harmony
In a video circulating on social media, Tan Beow Hiong is heard asking a commuter about their race. (Photo: Instagram/aliffdaniel.blog)By Jalelah Abu Baker 18 Jun 2021 11:05AM (Updated: 18 Jun 2021 11:30AM )
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SINGAPORE: A woman who made derogatory comments about other MRT commuters based on their race was charged on Friday (Jun 18).
Tan Beow Hiong was charged with one count of public nuisance and two counts of knowingly committing an act that is prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between different religious or racial groups and disturbs or is likely to disturb the public tranquility.
Tan will be remanded for two weeks at the Institute of Mental Health for psychiatric evaluation. She was unrepresented and made a request for a lawyer under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme.
Tan's comments during an MRT journey were caught in a video that went viral in April.
In the video, she said "Malay, is it? Okay, no wonder," to another commuter. A male voice is then heard saying: "Racist."
Later in the video, she said she would "never mix around with you guys because you are so different".
READ: Police investigating woman who made comments about race in viral video
READ: YouTube terminates Beow Tan channel for violating harassment and cyberbullying policies
A YouTube channel that purportedly belonged to Tan was terminated for violating the platform's harassment and cyberbullying policies.
She was also fired from her job at Knight Frank Singapore, the property agency said in a Facebook post in April.
If convicted, Tan faces up to three years' jail and a fine.
Source: CNA/ja(cy)
Continue reading...