The man, 46-year-old Jackson Chan Kian Leng, was caught sleeping in pavilions around the park between March and June 2022.
SINGAPORE: The National Parks Board has responded to outrage over the imprisonment of a man who was found sleeping at East Coast Park, clarifying that enforcement action had to be taken as a “last resort” after the individual repeatedly declined offers of assistance.
Jackson pleaded guilty to two charges under the Park and Trees Act and was ultimately fined S$1,400. As he claimed he was unable to pay the amount, the judge sentenced him to four days’ jail instead. But NParks and the Ministry of Social and Family Development have now said that the authorities did offer aid but Jackson declined the repeated offers of assistance.
The joint statement further revealed that Jackson exhibited uncooperative behavior and hostility towards officers who approached him.
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