Man who turned himself in after calling 'ah long' hotline says it gave him relief

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Man who turned himself in after calling 'ah long' hotline says it gave him relief

December 28, 2012 - 1:56am

By: Syahirah Anwar

A loan shark was so racked by fear and guilt that he turned whistle-blower when he called the X Ah Long hotline in 2010.

Chris (not his real name) had been assisting loan sharks and their "clients" by opening bank accounts for money transfers.

After he spilled the beans, he was arrested but nothing happened for two years.

In May this year, he was charged with assisting an unlicensed moneylender and sentenced to six months' jail and given a $90,000 fine. The jail term was later reduced on appeal.

The appeals judge, when cutting Chris' sentence, wondered aloud if Chris could be made an ambassador for the hotline.

Now a free man, Chris said that calling the X Ah Long hotline was the right thing to do as it gave him relief from the fear he had of loan sharks.

 

[G00DUSAMI]

I am sure the ah long is waiting to knife Chris...hahaha

 

[lianbeng]

lianbeng also believes ahlong will send sharks to eat him up! at least bite his karchng lah!

 

[Hudson]

Moral of the story - Don't get involved with ah long.

Even after serving his time and getting a discharge, ah long may not let free. Chris will continued to be racked with fear - whether for real or psychologically. No peace ever, no relief either for a long long time even he had done his time and paid his fine.

 

[Envious]

Ah loan are no joke, they will do anything to get back their dollar and cents and also revenge.

 

[Bollocks]

Moral of the story - There is a first time for everything. You can become runner and ah long to gain experience. Look for Hudson.