Geylang KTV raided last nite, 20 chiobu kee chia

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March 15, 2009
20 women nabbed in KTV raid

The women were arrested for work permit-related offences. According to the lounge's manager, not all of those nabbed were its employees. -- PHOTO: DESMOND WEE

It was a midnight show at Geylang and it drew a crowd of about 300 curious onlookers.

They watched the police in action as they raided a karaoke lounge last Friday and arrested 20 women for work permit-related offences.

The raid began at around midnight, said a helper at a duck stall in a coffee shop beside the lounge. The women were led out of the lounge, on the second floor of a shophouse, at about 3am.

'The girls were covering their faces and came down in an orderly manner. I think they would have been too scared to try anything,' said the helper, who did not wish to be named.

'I'm not sure where the crowd came from, but they just stood there the whole time watching. They probably saw the four or five police cars and came to see what was happening.'

The manager of the lounge, who wanted to be known only as Mr Ho, told The Sunday Times that not all the women arrested were its employees.

'Some came with their clients and they were taken away as well. Not all were my girls,' he said.

They were a mix of Chinese nationals and Malaysians, he added.

The lounge has been in operation for three months and he said that this was the first time it was raided.

Police said investigations are ongoing.


Teo Wan Gek

Kimberley Lim

 

[jw5]

If some of them were not his employees, what were they doing there?

 

[Cestbon]

If some of them were not his employees, what were they doing there?

Nowday KTV/night clud don't employ girl/GRO due to cut cost. Many are freelance earn by getting tip only. No commission/pay by the KTV owner.
So the boss/owner comment some of them not his employee is correct. Thay only employ waiter.

 

[jw5]

Ok, I not a chiongster, so don't know the latest developments.
But does this absolve the ktv or pub owner of any responsibilities over the activities conducted by these free-lancers?

 

[denzuko1]

If some of them were not his employees, what were they doing there?

You mean the K'ok can't have female patron going there to sing songs?

 

[melzp]

Ok, I not a chiongster, so don't know the latest developments.
But does this absolve the ktv or pub owner of any responsibilities over the activities conducted by these free-lancers?

Look,this is what all owners/manager will say. Girls are cust...not my emloyee.
For a $20 lady drink, pub n girl share 50-50. If girl brought in by agent, 100% LD goes to pay the tiket/lodging etc. Ater debt paid , its 50-50. So, all customers are suckers. If Anti-Vice really want to clamp down there places, they can simply jot down the girls details every other nite, if they are to be claimed as cust... So, so much $ to spend everynite being there.???

Now, why some establishments still in biz after so so many years. Eg. TuberRose, Viet Pubs along Geylang..............Yr guess is as good as mine.
Why only Golden City KYV is being punished ?

This kind of biz.....is damn good $$$$. Can afford to pay penalties for infringements........and others. Own ways of doing accounting while having GROs (on social visits) freelancing. What is IRA doing ???

 

[singveld]

what do they do in ktv lounge with these gals?

 

[Ah Guan]

what do they do in ktv lounge with these gals?

My friends tell me they sing songs

 

[Robert Half]

SG KTV in Geylang Lor 27 got raided. Some PRC gals are quite pretty pity they cannot earn here anymore

 

[Soundwave]

My friends tell me they sing songs

It's true! But since there are only 2 mics around the rest would be ... rubba rubba ...

 

[Soundwave]

SG KTV in Geylang Lor 27 got raided. Some PRC gals are quite pretty pity they cannot earn here anymore

Well they won't be deported right away so that means got chance to still heeheehee

 

[Lestat]

Time to check out the place.

 

[prince123456]

precisely . ira is not checking the boss income

 

[johnny333]

Now, why some establishments still in biz after so so many years. Eg. TuberRose, Viet Pubs along Geylang..............Yr guess is as good as mine.
Why only Golden City KYV is being punished ?

[/SIZE]

Why was Golden City pick as a scape goat

Authorities must know what goes on in these establishments. Did someone forget to pay?

 

[Ah Guan]

Why was Golden City pick as a scape goat

Authorities must know what goes on in these establishments. Did someone forget to pay?

According to my tiko friend (), alot of underworld politics are actually involved in these lupsup KTVs.

Usually the "firms" baotoh one another because of defecting mamasans and girls...

When the vice squad and immigration receive too many complaints from "the public", it's time to act.

 

[melzp]

SG KTV in Geylang Lor 27 got raided. Some PRC gals are quite pretty pity they cannot earn here anymore

Pity ?..Knock yr own head ok? They are very much well-off than you.
By this time or other, they hv gotten a ROBERT to pao them ok.???
I know of one who close shop in China, and bought a Benz when she returned.

 

[halsey02]

It's true! But since there are only 2 mics around the rest would be ... rubba rubba ...

There are a lot of 'wireless mikes' around, where the girls can use to sing song with..why need only two mics!!

 

[halsey02]

Pity ?..Knock yr own head ok? They are very much well-off than you.
By this time or other, they hv gotten a ROBERT to pao them ok.???
I know of one who close shop in China, and bought a Benz when she returned.

Wayang show lah!...must respond to public, here catch...later the girls will reappear somewhere else...it cost CNY10,000 to get a new passport in PRC, and other fees, to change identity of they can find the contact...:p

 

[Robert Half]

Well they won't be deported right away so that means got chance to still heeheehee

That cute

Pity ?..Knock yr own head ok? They are very much well-off than you.
By this time or other, they hv gotten a ROBERT to pao them ok.???
I know of one who close shop in China, and bought a Benz when she returned.

Normal lah PRC KTV gals definitely richer than an average Sinkie joes.
I am not a Robert who pao them but like to bonk them at a reasonable price :p

 

[The HULK!!]

Well singing songs are okay but swallowing the mikes are no no.

My friends tell me they sing songs