Abdul Rashid was later charged with mask-related offences and stood trial. On the first day of trial earlier this month, he represented himself.
He said he had a heart condition, and said that the authorities who investigated him had no authority to do so, as he was a “private, sovereign citizen”.
Less than half an hour into his defence, the judge halted proceedings saying he found it very difficult to follow the incoherent evidence.
He ordered Abdul Rashid to be remanded for two weeks at IMH for psychiatric evaluation.
If convicted of failing to wear a mask when it was required, he can be jailed for up to six months, fined up to S$10,000, or both per charge.