Youth fishing in Merlion Park: PUB says boys will be sanctioned
The two youths who were caught on tape fishing at Merlion Park
have been identified, national water agency PUB said in an updated Facebook
post on Friday (Sept 7).
In the update to a previous Facebook post about the youths, it
thanked those who helped in its investigation and said: "We have
identified the two anglers who were fishing illegally at Merlion Park."
It added: "We would like to thank concerned members of the
public for expressing your views on this matter. Please be assured that we will
work with the school to counsel and educate the students on the fishing
regulations and the designated fishing locations."
The PUB previously released a
statement earlier on the same day that it was appealing for information on two
individuals seen fishing illegally at Merlion Park in a video posted by
Facebook page SBS - Sure Boh Singapore.
The PUB post attracted criticism
from some netizens, who lamented that the boys were only fishing and should not
be subjected to punishment.
Facebook user Lawrence Ng said in
a comment beneath PUB's post: "It's only fishing, fishing is not a
crime."
Several netizens also commented
on how the boys' actions reminded them of life in the kampungs.
The video of the boys fishing
went viral after it was first posted on Thursday evening. It has since garnered
around 344,000 views and has been shared 4,700 times.
The agency left a comment beneath
the SBS - Sure Boh Singapore post of the video which said: "It is illegal
to fish at Merlion Park. PUB would like to remind the public to only fish at
designated fishing locations."
In the video, a young person in a
red T-shirt can be seen on the steps, reaching into the waters surrounding the
Merlion, before pulling out a large yellow fish.
Another young person, in grey, is
shown holding a fishing rod and laughing nearby.
source : https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/youths-fishing-at-merlion-park-pub-says-boys-have-been-identified-and-will-be-counselled
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