A driver at Woodlands Checkpoint is also accused of posting the officer’s rank and name on Facebook and lying to the police that he was n’t the one to blame.
Wong Jeo Wah, a 37-year-old Singaporean, was first accused of taking photos and videos without consent at a withdrawal street shop on August 12 for one matter under the Infrastructure Protection Act.
A day after the tragedy, the ICA officer’s name and photo and video were posted to the Facebook group Complaint Singapore.  ,
In the article, which is no more visible, the motorist made bad comments about the trade, alleging the officer was harsh.
During an investigation, the pilot made “uncalled for remarks” when the official advised him to eliminate a sunshade from the proper traveler window during immigration clearance, according to ICA in a Facebook post on August 15.
After admitting to taking photos and videos on station property, the driver was directed to the work company and given a strict alert, according to the ICA. He even consented to have them deleted.
Nevertheless, they were uploaded online and ICA referred the case to the authorities.
Wong was quickly held in custody and later admitted to wanting to plead guilty, claiming he “did not realize that the crime was so severe that I was in remand.”
On Monday ( October 21 ), Wong was charged with two additional offenses: one count of giving false information to a police officer and one count under the Protection from Harassment Act ( POHA ) for abusive communication about the ICA officer.
According to the claims, Wong posted the ICA officer’s rank, name, photos and videos on Twitter using an account called “Sky Sg” at around 2pm on Aug 13.
Wong allegedly falsely claimed to be the owner of the Twitter account “Sky Sg” and made a misleading statement to a policeman interviewer three days later.
Apparently, this was done to stop the analysis officer from looking into him for the POHA cost against the ICA officer.
Wong has hired attorneys to represent him, according to the court’s people experiencing record, Mr. Anil Singh Sandhu and Mr. Nurfan Sufi Muhamad Adzman of Kertar &, Sandhu rules company.
Wong’s circumstance was adjourned for more acknowledge in November.
If convicted of taking photos and videos while in a protected area without permission, he could be jailed for up to two years, fined up to S$ 20, 000 ( US$ 15, 200 ), or both.
In the course of performing his duties, a public servant who is found guilty of harsh contact could face jail time of up to a year, a fine of up to S$ 5, 000, or both.
For giving false information to a common servant, an criminal could be jailed for up to two years, fined, or both.