Front line officers who are helping to enforce the enhanced safe distancing measures have been assaulted.

In a post, the minister for the environment and water resources Masagos Zulkifli wrote: “Today, an enforcement officer was slapped by a man who did not comply with safe distancing measures, and a safe distancing ambassador was punched by an errant member of the public when advised to wear his mask properly.”

The Singapore Police Force are investigating.

Read the post here:

https://www.facebook.com/masagos/posts/1475009695993376