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Charged: Man who hurled racist remarks, another who slapped petrol station attendant

Mohamed Ali Ramly and Alan Lim charged in state courts on 22 April
Mohamed Ali Ramly was charged for not wearing a face mask, and racist and abusive words to an individual, while Alan Lim was charged for violence towards an attendant. (PHOTOS: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)

SINGAPORE — A man who allegedly hurled racist remarks after being confronted for not wearing a mask and was filmed in a viral online video was charged in court on Wednesday (22 April) for breaching circuit breaker measures.

Also charged on Wednesday was a man who allegedly slapping a female service attendant at a petrol station, after refusing to heed her advice to wear a mask before entering the store.

The man in the viral video for his abusive remarks is Mohamed Ali Ramly, 52, while the man who reportedly slapped the woman at Esso petrol station is Alan Lim, 55.

Both men allegedly offended after circuit breaker measures were imposed on 7 April. On 14 April, the government made it compulsory for all individuals to wear masks when stepping out of the house - in a bid to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Mohamed Ali Ramly was charged for not wearing a face mask, as well as hurling racist and abusive words to an individual. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
Mohamed Ali Ramly was charged for not wearing a face mask, as well as hurling racist and abusive words to an individual. (PHOTOS: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore, video screengrab)

Mohamed Ali Ramly

Mohamed Ali Ramly allegedly failed to wear a face mask while at Li Li Cheng Minimart at 651 Jurong West Street 61 at about 6pm on 17 April. When the minimart’s female store supervisor refused to sell a packet of soy milk to him as he was not wearing a mask, Ali allegedly reacted against her.

He is said to have uttered vulgarities and racist remarks at the supervisor. His tirade, which was recorded in the online video, included abusive words such as, “eh you Chinese ah. F**king hell man. All the virus come from you guys la. F**k you Chinese la you” and “what the f**k man. Eh f**k you la. Ask your f**king president to go to hell man”

Ali, who had a lawyer, will return to court on 8 May. He faces a total of three charges.

If found guilty of failing to wear a mask, a breach of the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020, Ali can be jailed up to six months or fined up to $10,000. If convicted of deliberately wounding the religious or racial feelings of a person, he may be jailed up to three years, and/or fined. If convicted of using abusive words, he can be jailed up to six months and/or fined up to $5,000.

Alan Lim, 55, was charged for abusing a female petrol station attendant. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
Alan Lim, 55, was charged for abusing a female petrol station attendant. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)

Alan Lim

In previous reports, Alan Lim was said to have abused a female petrol service attendant after being advised to wear a mask before entering the petrol kiosk’s store.

He was said to have pushed a Nurul Iffarieha Mazri on her shoulders at Esso Jervois Service Station located at 1 Jervois Road at about 5.50pm on 12 April. He is also said to have used abusive words towards her and voluntarily caused hurt to her by slapping her left cheek.

Lim, who is represented by lawyer Choo Si Sen, will return to court for a pre-trial conference on 8 May. He faces three charges.

If convicted of using criminal force, Lim may be jailed up to three months, and/or fined up to $1,500. If convicted of using abusive words, he can be jailed up to six months and/or fined a maximum $5,000. If convicted of causing hurt, he may be jailed up to two years and/or fined up to $5,000.

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