DECIDING THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION
In deciding the suitable plan of action in addition to the suitable sentence to ask for in prosecution cases, all kinds of things are taken under consideration, Mr Nicholas Lim mentioned. For instance, the seriousness of the offence, whether or not fraud was perpetrated towards public establishments and concerned public funds, the style in which the offence was dedicated, the impression of the offending conduct and whether or not the offender was recalcitrant are taken under consideration, he mentioned. “Prosecution of COVID-19-related offences is necessary as we need to send a strong message that public health measures must be taken seriously to control transmission of the virus in the community, and that abuse of the support schemes will not be tolerated,” he mentioned. Among the high-profile cases that the groups have dealt with are these of Phoon Chiu Yoke and (*18*) Glynn. When requested how they deal with cases which have excessive public or media curiosity, Mr Nicholas Lim mentioned: “All cases are treated equally, regardless of public or media attention.” Overall, the journey has been difficult as many COVID-19 associated offences had been new and novel, he added.There was additionally urgency for the AGC and enforcement businesses to deal with offenders swiftly, and guarantee Singapore's public well being was safeguarded, he mentioned. “The experience gained by our prosecutors has been fulfilling as they played a key role in Singapore’s fight against COVID-19,” he mentioned. “These are trying times and we appreciate that the various COVID-19 regulations may be restrictive. However, we all need to play our part to ensure Singapore emerges stronger from this pandemic.”Stay Tuned with Sociallykeeda.com for more Entertainment information.