HK actor Kenny Bee and family 'treated like criminals' at Singapore airport

[MarrickG]

SINGAPORE - Veteran Hong Kong actor-singer Kenny Bee took to his microblog on Tuesday, complaining about being treated poorly at Singapore's Changi Airport.

Bee, 58, was in town to perform on a luxury cruiseliner, but his trip here with his family was apparently marred by an incident with an immigration officer upon arrival.

He flew in on Friday with his girlfriend, Fan Chiang, and seven-year-old daughter. They left yesterday.

Bee wrote in his microblog, complaining about a female immigration officer who 'made things difficult for him'.

He said her attitude and behaviour caused his family distress and fans who were around to feel embarassed for them.

Bee also wrote that the officer seemed to be taking out her personal frustrations on them and they were just the 'unlucky victims'.

His girlfriend, Fan - who seemed more agitated in her posts to her microblog account - went a step further, saying they were 'treated like criminals'.

She wrote: "The immigration department is the first point of contact for travellers to any country. In Singapore, we met with an unpleasant female officer, who treated not just us, but everyone as if they were criminals.

"I hope the Singapore immigration department will look into this and not let one bad apple spoil the whole basket."

This is not the first case where celebrities have complained about being ill-treated at Singapore's immigration checkpoints.

Just last month, sultry Hong Kong actress Shu Qi wrote on her microblog account that immigration officers in Singapore 'need to improve their attitude'.

Her post prompted one fan to reply that Singapore is all about giving fair treatment, and that if she's not happy, she should not come.

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[red amoeba]

think the PRC acting like she is queen of the world...Kenny B if big fuck..would have exited via the Quayside...or VIP checkout ...instead of joining the queues like peasants.

 

[krafty]

sibeh nice song from kenny bee....

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[tanwahtiu]

Can somebody tell him that the officer is non other than Foreign talent like him coming to Singapore to perform. Tell him to check with old fart who he let in to Singapore to act as Immirgrant officer...... hahaha

SINGAPORE - Veteran Hong Kong actor-singer Kenny Bee took to his microblog on Tuesday, complaining about being treated poorly at Singapore's Changi Airport.

Bee, 58, was in town to perform on a luxury cruiseliner, but his trip here with his family was apparently marred by an incident with an immigration officer upon arrival.

He flew in on Friday with his girlfriend, Fan Chiang, and seven-year-old daughter. They left yesterday.

Bee wrote in his microblog, complaining about a female immigration officer who 'made things difficult for him'.

He said her attitude and behaviour caused his family distress and fans who were around to feel embarassed for them.

Bee also wrote that the officer seemed to be taking out her personal frustrations on them and they were just the 'unlucky victims'.

His girlfriend, Fan - who seemed more agitated in her posts to her microblog account - went a step further, saying they were 'treated like criminals'.

She wrote: "The immigration department is the first point of contact for travellers to any country. In Singapore, we met with an unpleasant female officer, who treated not just us, but everyone as if they were criminals.

"I hope the Singapore immigration department will look into this and not let one bad apple spoil the whole basket."

This is not the first case where celebrities have complained about being ill-treated at Singapore's immigration checkpoints.

Just last month, sultry Hong Kong actress Shu Qi wrote on her microblog account that immigration officers in Singapore 'need to improve their attitude'.

Her post prompted one fan to reply that Singapore is all about giving fair treatment, and that if she's not happy, she should not come.

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[red amoeba]

talking about kenny b reminds me of his ex-wife who appeared in that BDSM-theme movie ...slurp.

 

[streetsmart73]

hi there


1. honest, what do the pair expect?
2. some royal treatment just like will & cat or what!
3. prc gal is asking for some 7th heaven.

 

[cooleo]

hi there


1. honest, what do the pair expect?
2. some royal treatment just like will & cat or what!
3. prc gal is asking for some 7th heaven.

You are damn right. Some stupid has-been Hongkie wanna get special treatment is it? Dun need to check their luggage or shit?

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

i wonder how bad the treatment was.

 

[bryanlim1972]

Bee wrote in his microblog, complaining about a female immigration officer who 'made things difficult for him'.

He said her attitude and behaviour caused his family distress and fans who were around to feel embarassed for them.

guess what race?

 

[cooleo]

guess what race?

Aiyo why u so racist? U wan me to show a picture is it?

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

guess what race?

usually immigration ppl are m&ds.

 

[Forvendet]

i wonder how bad the treatment was.

Probably full luggage and body search. Celebrities are high risks for smuggling drugs, for personal use not for trafficking, nevertheless still smuggling. Even Paul McCartney got arrested and deported from Japan before.

Anyway, the immigration officers of *every* country are enpowered to presume every traveler to be a potential criminal until proven innocent to their satisfaction, except for holders of diplomatic passports.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

Probably full luggage and body search. Celebrities are high risks for smuggling drugs, for personal use not for trafficking, nevertheless still smuggling. Even Paul McCartney got arrested and deported from Japan before.

Anyway, the immigration officers of *every* country are enpowered to presume every traveler to be a potential criminal until proven innocent to their satisfaction, except for holders of diplomatic passports.

without googling when was paul deported from japan? Was that during the hippie era?

 

[streetsmart73]

You are damn right. Some stupid has-been Hongkie wanna get special treatment is it? Dun need to check their luggage or shit?

hi there


1. probably, expecting the monkey-faced zorro to dress up as one of the wynners or what.
2. or some red carpet with some useless foreign minister open-arm welcoming the foreign talents.

 

[cooleo]

Kenny Bee think he is the Chinese equivalent of The Beatles is it?

 

[bryanlim1972]

Anyway, the immigration officers of *every* country are enpowered to presume every traveler to be a potential criminal until proven innocent to their satisfaction, except for holders of diplomatic passports.

really? what's the specific law that empowers them to do so? just cite the relevant singapore legislation that empowers immigration officers with what you claim.

 

[red amoeba]

they shld be glad that they are not made to do nude squats.

 

[Forvendet]

without googling when was paul deported from japan? Was that during the hippie era?

Without Googling, it should be around 1973-74 if I recall correctly from what I've read in past.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

Without Googling, it should be around 1973-74 if I recall correctly from what I've read in past.

I doubt japan would do that to any western star today.

 

[Forvendet]

really? what's the specific law that empowers them to do so? just cite the relevant singapore legislation that empowers immigration officers with what you claim.

Any immigration officer anywhere in the world can demand any traveler passing through to body search, luggage search, even temporary detention for passport verification. Isn't that the same power of treatment to a criminal suspect. You want the law in chapter and section, sorry I don't know. You can try refusing to being searched at any immigration checkpoint next time you travel, and see how? Most of the times, the officers waive you pass routinely, but if you struck 4D and are the one picked to be stopped for criminal procedure search, you can try to ask them for the law in chapter and section. I'm sure they'd be glad be quote it and upgrade you to "VIP."