The woman who referred to herself as a "sovereign" has been arrested by the Singapore police.

In a statement on Monday (May 4) evening, the police revealed that they arrested a 40-year-old Singaporean woman who allegedly assaulted a member of the public, caused public nuisance, and was not wearing a mask at Shunfu Mart on Sunday (May 3).

The woman will be charged in court on Tuesday (May 5).

The police added that they will not tolerate such "blatant disregard" of the law and wilful breaches of safe distancing measures.

Society is no place for "sovereigns": K Shanmugam

Earlier on Monday, Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam questioned the logic she had in claiming she was "sovereign", a concept that is borrowed from a movement in the U.S.:

And what is a "sovereign" even?

And if you're wondering what on earth the term "sovereign" even means, or why she said she was "We the People", you can read this explainer about it right here:

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