Singapore woman fined RM32,000 for not wearing mask, pulling down social distancing ambassador’s mask in 2021 pandemic


Clariel Griffin pleaded guilty to one charge of failing to wear a mask and another charge of using criminal force against a public servant. - ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A woman who refused to wear a mask amid the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021 also pulled down the mask of a social distancing ambassador (SDA) when she was confronted.

On June 24, Singaporean Clariel Griffin, 49, was fined S$9,200 (RM32,000) after pleading guilty to one charge of failing to wear a mask and another charge of using criminal force against a public servant.

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