A protester who held nine unlawful protests in six years was sentenced to a maximum of 12 months in prison, barely 18 days after being released for similar offences.
According to The Straits Times, Yan Jun, a 46-year-old Singaporean, was sentenced to an additional 53 days in prison for committing new offenses during his remission period. As a result of his inability to pay the $5,000 fine, he will serve an additional six months in prison.
On 12 June, Yan protested and exhibited posters against the governments of Singapore, the United States, and Canada in front of the US embassy on Napier Road. He had also informed the media and some authorities of his planned demonstration.
Since 2016, Yan has also demonstrated in front of the Istana and Raffles Place MRT station, in addition to the US embassy.
During his protests, he has targeted Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Minister of Law and Home Affairs K Shanmugam, Court of Appeal Judge Chao Hick Tin, and Commissioner of Prisons Desmond Chin.
According to a ST article, Deputy Public Prosecutor Sean Teh requested the court to impose the maximum sentence on Yan, citing the defendant's ninth conviction for identical offenses in less than five years.
DPP Teh stated that Yan's criminal behavior was influenced by his mental condition.
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