The article is from straits time Stomp
This Urban Jungle
Posted on 07 Dec, 2008 10:43
There is even a short video with an ang moh reporting it.
(funny thing is....in my 1 cent opinion....this report ah............................. is it giving an impression that s'pore is at fault that women are force into this trade....)
A news report by the Al Jazeera new network reveals the shocking truth on how prostitution thrives in Singapore.
STOMPer kepalapusingpusing, who came across the video on YouTube, said the video was posted on November 23, and it sheds light on facts about the world's oldest trade here, which are not widely known by Singaporeans.
The news report reveals how Singapore, one of Asia's most modern and affuent countries in Asia, 'sinks into the depths of sin and sleaze' in certain areas, when nighttime comes.
It says the existence of women of all ages from countries like Indonesia, Vietnam, China and Thailand flooding the red light districts, offering sex for sale, is a sign of economic problems engulfing Asia and the desperation of women.
The main issue, according to the report, with regard to the prostitution in Singapore, is determining which women are doing it voluntarily and which are victims of sex trafficking.
To highlight this, the report tells the story of Angel, who was lured to a bar with a promise of a high salary.
However, she later discovered that this was a lie, and she, like other women in the same boat, were forced to have sex with customers to pay off her 'boss'.
She says many women forced into prostitution keep their plight a secret for fear of being harmed by their pimps.
The report also says the United States has criticised Singapore for not doing enough to combat sex trafficking, putting it in the same category as countries such as Cambodia and Sierra Leone.
The report adds that although the gangs and syndicates operating the prostitution rings are very serious about this lucrative business, Singapore is 'not yet that serious' in looking into the matter.