Knowledge | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
A Chinese resident in Singapore has told how her visiting father was fined S$300 (US$220) for spitting in public, but instead of showing sympathy mainland online observers cheered the punishment.
On January 14, the woman who was looking for work in Singapore, said on RedNote that Singapore “really did” fine people spitting in the public.
She said her father was slapped with a S$300 fine for spitting in a manhole.
An officer from the National Environment Agency (NEA) spotted him in the act and gave him a ticket.
She said it was her father’s first such offence, and warned her audience not to “try to appeal to the NEA because they will simply reject you”.
(The visting Chinese father was caught spitting into a manhole in the Lion City. Photo: Shutterstock)
If her father fails to pay the fine by February 10, he will face an appearance in court and could face a maximum fine of between S$2,000 and S$10,000 (US$1,500 and US$7,000).
Failure to attend the court will lead to arrest and imprisonment for up to two months on top of the penalty.
“It is a nice law. Do not break it again! Let’s protect the public environment and guard our wallets!” the woman said.
She added that people should spit in a tissue before throwing it away in a rubbish bin.
Her post received support for law enforcers in Singapore. “Nice punishment. It is not hygienic to spit in a public place,” an online observer from Malaysia said.
“They should be fined S$3,000 (US$2,000),” another from Thailand said.
A third suggested that China also impose a penalties on public spitters: “I saw people spitting all over the public space in China,” she said.
Another based in Singapore said many Chinese tourists were fined S$1,000 (US$730) for smoking in non-smoking areas when Singapore first allowed Chinese tourists to enter the country without visa for 30 days in February 2024.
Ref: China RedNote users praise Singapore for fining mainland tourist US$220 for public spitting
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