Couple who walked down Holland Village nude charged
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Couple who walked down Holland Village in nude charged in court
SINGAPORE : A couple who created a commotion by strolling nude at Holland Village were charged in court on Thursday.
The man is Jan Philip, a 21-year-old Swedish student on an exchange programme in Singapore.
He had been with Eng Kai Er, a 24-year-old Singaporean who is studying in Sweden.
They are accused of appearing naked in public at about 11pm on January 24 at Lorong Mambong.
If convicted, the pair could be fined up to S$2,000, jailed for up to three months, or both.
They will be back in court at the end of this month. - CNA /ls -
Eng Kai Er
Karolinska Institutet (Sweden)
Major : Infection Biology
A*Star Scholar
from: http://www.a-star.edu.sg/graduate_academy_and_scholarships/191-National-Science-Scholars?year=2007 -
Did they say why on Earth they were parading in their birthday suits??
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i want to know more about it, i missed the chance to read about it on the news.
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Originally posted by MooKu:
Did they say why on Earth they were parading in their birthday suits??
a truth or dare game with their friends.
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Originally posted by Rednano:
Eng Kai Er
Karolinska Institutet (Sweden)
Major : Infection Biology
A*Star Scholar
from: http://www.a-star.edu.sg/graduate_academy_and_scholarships/191-National-Science-Scholars?year=2007so our goverment is sponsoring people who strips naked and walk down the main street ? ......
bravo ! ......
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were they the one who appeared in that Ikea advert too?
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Originally posted by QX179R:
They will be back in court at the end of this month. - CNA /ls
Wonder if they'll turn up nude in court too?
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Originally posted by Rednano:
Eng Kai Er
Karolinska Institutet (Sweden)
Major : Infection Biology
A*Star Scholar
from: http://www.a-star.edu.sg/graduate_academy_and_scholarships/191-National-Science-Scholars?year=2007I guess she can kiss the remainder of her scholarship goodbye...
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Even among the 'ang mo', Sweden is well known for its liberal attitude towards anything to do with sex. Meaning lots of gays, people running around naked etc... Think twice about sending your children there to study, might get aids and stds. :lol:
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Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:
I guess she can kiss the remainder of her scholarship goodbye...
and that's the way it should be, if there's any justice .....
we, the tax-payers, are funding her studies after all ....
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so there's a link between stripping naked walking down the streets and her capabilities?
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The link is she lacks the common sense to use her talents in the right direction. :lol:
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Originally posted by tinuviel07:
so there's a link between stripping naked walking down the streets and her capabilities?
no moral values (singapore standard).
if she is a farmer, so be it.
but she is a scholar. there is a certain set of morals she is supposed to abide with.
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Originally posted by tinuviel07:
so there's a link between stripping naked walking down the streets and her capabilities?
do you think it's appropriate for someone of responsibility and power to act in such a manner ? ... that's where scholars are headed, no ? ... or do you think good marks and a high IQ in schools is a license to do whatever you like ? ... to demonstrate some alien libertine values that's totally at odds with our society ? ... what she did ... was to give a free show to a bunch of men ... I frequent a pub directly opposite tangos (where it started), and till today, some of the fellows there are still gleefully showing me the pics they got on their hp that night.
we are an asian country after all, with still very traditional values ... I feel so sorry for her parents, now that her name's splashed all over the media ... imagine your daughter stripped bullocks naked down the main street with an ang moh ... this would give older folks a heart attack ... let's cut the bullshit about liberty and personal choice and what not shall we ? ... would this be something you'd do yourself ? ... would this be something you'd let your parents know you did ? ... end of story !
if she thinks this society is too stiffled for her tastes, then by all means, walk down naked through stockholm for the rest of her life and never come back ....
sure, we need all the talents we can get, but I draw the line at the fabric of our society ... there are plenty of foreigners lining up out there, other ang mohs even, whom we can import, with no penchant for walking naked down mainstreets ....
I would want to see our tax-payer's money back ....
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i am a scholar! i am Very clever
stripping and walking down holland village is perfectly fine! I am studying in a uni HALO??
who are you to say me. especially those people have no paper SCRAM!!!
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Originally posted by youyayu:
i am a scholar! i am Very clever
stripping and walking down holland village is perfectly fine! I am studying in a uni HALO??
who are you to say me. especially those people have no paper SCRAM!!!
get out of my uncaring, elite face.
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A*STAR scholar, Swede charged with appearing nude in public
By Zul Othman, TODAY | Posted: 10 April 2009 0630 hrs
SINGAPORE: She is a PhD scholar with A*STAR, the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, who is studying at the Karolinksa Institute in Sweden, and he, a Swedish student on an exchange programme.
The young couple who caused a stir when they walked down Holland Village in the buff on January 24, were charged in court on Thursday with appearing nude in public.
Jan Philip, a 21-year-old Swede, and 24-year-old Eng Kai Er, a Singaporean, remained silent when they appeared before District Judge Shaiffudin Saruwan.
It is not known why it took so long before the duo was hauled before the judge. However, their long-awaited court date went by quickly after their lawyer, Mr William Chan, asked for an adjournment to write in to the Attorney-General's Chambers.
TODAY understands that by writing in, the lawyer would be appealing for the charges to be withdrawn and the accused be let off with a warning. The lawyer could also make an appeal to have the charges reduced.
If convicted under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act, the couple could be fined up to $2,000 and/or jailed up to three months each.
Mr Philip was offered bail of $5,000 and had his passport impounded. Eng did not need to post bail as she is a Singaporean.
A National Science Scholar, Ms Eng is listed on the A*STAR website as pursuing a PhD in infection biology. The National Science Scholarship (PhD) prepares scholars for key leadership roles in Singapore's science and technology future.
When contacted, a spokesperson for A*STAR told TODAY the Agency is concerned that the woman charged in court for the offence is an A*STAR scholar. And she added: "However, as the matter is now before the courts, we would prefer not to make any further comment until the case is resolved."
In her teens, Ms Eng was a competitive ice skater who got to represent Singapore in Skate Asia, the largest ice-skating competition outside the United States. She was also a member of Mensa, an association whose members are defined by their high IQs.
Her father Mr Eng Weng Kiong told TODAY his daughter is a nice and lovely girl, and the family is standing by her.
During their 15-minute stroll down the popular hangout in January, the couple were said to have walked hand-in-hand and waved to patrons of the eateries along Lorong Mambong. They were also said to have stopped at a bar and chatted with its patrons.
Pictures of their jaunt were later posted on the Internet by a member of the public.The pair were arrested shortly after, but were released on bail. They will appear in court again on April 30. - -
hahaha too bad
u know u dead -
Likely just a small fine for them.
What if it was a 50 year old ah pek?
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Originally posted by charlize:
Likely just a small fine for them.
What if it was a 50 year old ah pek?
the girl jiat liat... maybe cannot be scholar in the civil service liao, got blackmarked in court.... -
PhD A*Star scholar.
Member of MENSA.
So........ I guess this is living proof that intelligence != wisdom.
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rightful punishment.they are here in sg,so they should abide by the laws of sg,no matter how "open" they are.