Kneeling in protest : No prizes for guessing it right....

[Cremo]

... because it's easy and a certain nationality is famous for doing this......


Bendemeer Road kneeling couple jailed for rash act and criminal trespass at MOM building

The couple who knelt in the middle of Bendemeer Road were each sentenced to five weeks' jail.PHOTO: SHIN MIN READER

Published 9 September 2015
Elena Chong
Court Correspondent

SINGAPORE - A couple knelt in the middle of Bendemeer Road holding a piece of paper during lunchtime on Aug 24, claiming to be cheated by an agent, and refused to move until the police arrived.

On Wednesday (Sept 9), the duo from China were each sentenced to five weeks' jail.

Mechanic Bao Weilong, 29, and his wife, Yang Xuemei, 28, a sales assistant, admitted to the life-endangering rash act along the road outside Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Services Centre at about 12.30pm on Aug 24.

They also pleaded guilty to criminal trespass at the MOM building earlier by unlawfully remaining in the foyer with intent to cause annoyance to officers from the ministry. They had knelt down on the ground and held a sheet of paper alleging that they had been cheated by an agent.

Videos and pictures taken by drivers and passers-by of the couple were uploaded onto social media.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Kumaresan Gohulabalan told the court the couple went to the MOM Services Centre at about 9am that day to find out if Yang could get a refund of the $6,000 fees she had paid to her agent in China before coming to Singapore to work.

When a customer service officer informed them that the ministry could not help her to get the refund, the couple proceeded to the foyer and knelt. They held a piece of paper written in Chinese stating that Yang had been cheated by her agent in China and requested help from the relevant departments of MOM to help get a refund of the fees.

Subsequently, three MOM staff ushered them to an interview room.

As a settlement could not be reached, the couple then proceeded to the pavement near the bus stop outside the MOM Services Centre and knelt again with the same piece of paper. They were seen to be crying.

Security staff persuaded them to return to the interview room again. There, another round of discussion was held, including talking to Yang's local agent, who was asked to go the MOM centre.

When the couple heard that only half the amount of fees could be refunded, Bao told his wife not to waste their time but to "carry out Plan B". They left and knelt down on Bendemeer Road in the midst of oncoming traffic.

As they were posing great risks to themselves and motorists, MOM security officers tried to persuade them to move away from the road but they refused to budge. Security officers had to divert traffic. Subsequently, the couple were pulled off the road and taken back to the MOM Services Centre.

They could have been jailed for up to six months and/or fined up to $2,500 for the rash act; and for criminal trespass, the maximum penalty is three months' jail and a $1,500 fine.

MOM said in a statement that it takes a serious view of foreigners who breach Singapore laws, and will revoke the work passes of those charged, convicted and jailed, and permanently bar them from working here.

 

[tonychat]

This is what happens when PAP is in charged.

 

[virus]

Fap support their George Cronies who profiteer from middleman fee.

 

[xebay11]

Ang Mo hit taxi driver, no jail, PRC kneel on the road peacefully get 5 weeks jail? Two sets of rules even for foreigners, looks like the law in Singapore is race based.

 

[rodent2005]

Today is Thursay

 

[eErotica69]

If that Tiong Bu kneel and suck some dicks, she could recover her money after a few months.

 

[da dick]

china cheat their own people, our fault also? cheebye. deport more of this fuckers, the better.

 

[JohnTan]

On Sept 12, we will make Low Thia Khiang, Sylvia Lim and the rest of the WP kneel in front of the Aljunied Town Council office to apologize for their misdeeds against the residents. Victor Lye and team will be there with rattan canes to cane their bare backs for their misdeeds. Residents are encouraged to bring rotten eggs, rotten veggies and small stones to throw at them.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Five weeks jail? These 2 motherfuckers should both share a bullet across the heads for endangering others!

 

[Hans168]

bad luck for them - govt must set example to show sgian that sg is lumber one!!
if other month or year, they wud be scotsfree

 

[Hans168]

Ang Mo hit taxi driver, no jail, PRC kneel on the road peacefully get 5 weeks jail? Two sets of rules even for foreigners, looks like the law in Singapore is race based.

not really PRCs will be set free if not GE2015 during which govt die die must show they are for sgian n its laws!!!!!!!!! fucking PAP

 

[Brightkid]

So who is paying for their 5 week stay in luxurious Changi Hotel, with full service and 24 hour security?

Thereafter, who is going pay for their deportation home?

 

[Cremo]

Couple who knelt outside MOM office jailed

Bao (left) and Yang knelt in the midst of oncoming traffic. Security officers had to divert traffic and pull them off the road and back to the MOM centre where they were arrested. PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE

Published Sep 10, 2015, 5:00 am SGT

Both plead guilty to committing a rash act and criminal trespass

Elena Chong
Court Correspondent

A Chinese couple who knelt on a busy road outside a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) office to complain about an employment agency in their native country were each jailed for five weeks yesterday.

Mechanic Bao Weilong, 29, and his wife, Yang Xuemei, 28, a sales assistant, went to the MOM Services Centre in Bendemeer Road to find out if she could get a refund of the $6,000 fee she paid to an agent to help her find work in Singapore. She said that she had been cheated.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Kumaresan Gohulabalan told the court that when a customer service officer informed them that MOM could not help her, the couple proceeded to the foyer and knelt - each holding an A4 sheet of paper with a message saying that Yang had been cheated by an agent and needed MOM's help to get a refund of the agency fees.

Subsequently, three MOM officers ushered them to an interview room. As a settlement could not be reached, the couple then proceeded to the pavement near the bus stop outside the centre and knelt again with the same pieces of paper. They were seen to be crying.

MOM officers persuaded them to return to the interview room again. Another discussion was held with the couple and Yang's local agent, who had been asked to go there.

When the couple heard that only half the fees could be refunded, Bao told his wife not to waste time but to "carry out Plan B". They left and knelt on Bendemeer Road in the midst of oncoming traffic, clutching the messages.

Security officers asked them to move away but they refused to budge. The officers had to divert traffic before pulling the couple off the road and back to the centre where they were arrested.

Videos and pictures taken by drivers and passers-by of the couple were uploaded onto social media.

Both pleaded guilty to committing a rash act and criminal trespass.

Pleading for leniency, Bao said he was "sorry and remorseful" that his actions had broken the law. He added that he hoped to remain here to work to support his family.

Yang said she had elderly parents and children to support in China, and was unaware of the laws here.

District Judge Imran Abdul Hamid, who backdated their sentence to Aug 26, said despite MOM officers telling them what they could or could not do, they persisted.

He told them they could not blackmail officers.

"Genuine grievances should be aired legitimately,'' he said.

They could have been jailed for up to six months and/or fined up to $2,500 for the rash act; and jailed up to three months and/or fined up to $1,500 for criminal trespass.

MOM said yesterday it takes a serious view of foreigners who breach Singapore laws. It will revoke the work passes of those charged, convicted and jailed, and permanently bar them from working here.