Peace Centre becoming 2nd Geylang

[laksaboy]

SMU NEARbY.... the authorities must be blind and probably bribed by these entertainment joint owners to close a blind eye.

More like some SMU students moonlight there.

I think all prostitution activities should be removed from retail areas and shifted to the Istana. No residents or shopkeepers will be endangered.

 

[johnny333]

Anyone remember Bugis Street, Johore Road,..... Spore is regressing into the past when it was a place of R&R for sailors, foreigners,....

Except that now it is run by the PAP & not the secret society members. Eh...not so sure because I heard from some who think that LKY has ties to the SS

 

[palden]

No such places his mama shop will soon close shop

[h=2]Not-so-peaceful Peace Centre becoming 2nd Geylang[/h]

June 4th, 2014 |

Author: Contributions

[Letter sent to Mr Masagos Zulkifli Bin Masagos Mohamad, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and MP of Tampines GRC; copied to TRE]

2 June 2014

Geylang nightlife


Dear Encik Masagos,
Salam and I would like to feedback of the not-so-peaceful, Peace Centre and its rowdy/sleazy activities taking place with your ministry licensing permit.

My relative who lives across the street and runs a provision shop in the centre, runs her store literally with fear. In the daytime, anyone who passes by the place could never have imagined that come nightfall, the place effectively turns into a “second Geylang” with rampant coyotes, drugs and the likes of gangsters pitting for influence/control over the scene.

Lawlessness is the norm and order of the night with police not daring to bring crime rates there under control. Rioting with damages to property, blatant smoking in prohibited spots, open selling of controlled and sex enhancement drugs are all but a common and frequent sight. The toilets hygiene standards are also severely lacking.

We knew there were some ongoings but only realised the magnitude of the problem when we went there to unload some goods that had arrived for our store in the middle of the night. Thank goodness nothing bad happened to us as we were in Hijab but I could see that decent folks would avoid the place for fear of sexual harassment.

I had also previously thought that the zone comes under the exclusive “no alcohol zone” and thus wonder how can this still take place? This is also where diplomat Silviu Ionescu would patronise call-girls after getting intoxicated, causing the infamous “2009 Romanian Diplomat Incident”.

In view of the worsening situation, I hope you can instill measures to prevent this part of CBD from turning into another hopeless Jln Suka.
Thank you.

Begum Abdul Rahma

* Submitted by TRE reader.

 

[Equalisation]

Enjoy while Peace Centre is still around. Was told tiok enbloc quite awhile ago. Niteclub operators big headache. Where to rrelocate? Most locations you wont get your license - zoning issue.

Yes. In "appreciation" for the past services, relocation was differed.:o

 

[GoldenDragon]

Thanks for the alert bro.

Most welcome.

 

[blindswordsman]

Many places in SG are rotting with vice and criminal activities. What is the Minister for Home Affairs going to do about it? Is the Police Commissioner even aware of the happenings on ground level?

Pappies are unable to control foreigners in SG for running wild and turning this country into a slum.

 

[AhMeng]

Many places in SG are rotting with vice and criminal activities. What is the Minister for Home Affairs going to do about it? Is the Police Commissioner even aware of the happenings on ground level?

Pappies are unable to control foreigners in SG for running wild and turning this country into a slum.

Pap want foreigners to boost economic numbers to justify their millionaire salaries but neglect the socio economic impact of this huge inflow of FTs and foreigners..a classic case of negligence in policy making...

 

[Ruoxi]

They should change the name. Remove Peace away from Peace Centre.

 

[AhMeng]

Typically ... PAP and SPF will close a blind eye to such matters.

 

[enterprise2]

More like some SMU students moonlight there.

I think all prostitution activities should be removed from retail areas and shifted to the Istana. No residents or shopkeepers will be endangered.

And why should they get all the fun??

 

[GoldenDragon]

Many places in SG are rotting with vice and criminal activities. What is the Minister for Home Affairs going to do about it? Is the Police Commissioner even aware of the happenings on ground level?

Pappies are unable to control foreigners in SG for running wild and turning this country into a slum.

If Little India can be tolerated, Peace Centre pales in comparison. It is PEACE centre btw. No wars, no riots. Just chio boos walking around.

Commissioner misled all the time. He is completely lost!

 

[GoldenDragon]

Typically ... PAP and SPF will close a blind eye to such matters.

Getting your not so friendly friends from the zoo will be more effective than SPF. For instance, getting ah tiger, ah leopard, ah panther patrol the streets. Those cant behave will have a chat with ah crocodile and ah hippo. Can you please liaise with Teo Chee Hean to second your neighbours to the SPF. You can be CP and CP can go take your place in Mandai.

 

[yinyang]

Anyone remember Bugis Street, Johore Road,..... Spore is regressing into the past when it was a place of R&R for sailors, foreigners,.... Except that now it is run by the PAP & not the secret society members.

Different era for old Bugis (colourful) bustle, more so when the US navy was in town. Heshes then went underground to ply their trade.

Fast forward, it's now glitzty neon lights. Nearby, Middle Road also got some hfj

 

[AsiaOne]

Peace Center is my ICT favourite cheong place with my army buddies. Keep it that way.

 

[sleaguepunter]

Enjoy while Peace Centre is still around. Was told tiok enbloc quite awhile ago. Niteclub operators big headache. Where to rrelocate? Most locations you wont get your license - zoning issue.

tanglin div get these type of soft porn vice, more expensive type while bedok div get gayland.

shd shift some of these vice biz north to bring life to woodlands and yishun. best place seletar camp / jalan kayu, angmo engineers at seletar would love it, best open those filipino bars.

 

[GoldenDragon]

tanglin div get these type of soft porn vice, more expensive type while bedok div get gayland.

shd shift some of these vice biz north to bring life to woodlands and yishun. best place seletar camp / jalan kayu, angmo engineers at seletar would love it, best open those filipino bars.

Busiest will be Tanglin and Central. Many nitespots in these two divisions. Seletar used to have a joint that operated without license for years. Quite happening but kena raided years ago.

 

[Muthukali]

Busiest will be Tanglin and Central. Many nitespots in these two divisions. Seletar used to have a joint that operated without license for years. Quite happening but kena raided years ago.

Eh Bro GD, there is a joint deep inside Tanjong Pagar Railway station, you know anything about it?

 

[GoldenDragon]

Eh Bro GD, there is a joint deep inside Tanjong Pagar Railway station, you know anything about it?

They used to have a joint in the late 90s. Quite wild. Police headache. Land belongs to M'sian govt. How to enforce?

 

[Muthukali]

They used to have a joint in the late 90s. Quite wild. Police headache. Land belongs to M'sian govt. How to enforce?

Yes I was told the land belongs to MY. Was outside the pub once, machiam back to the 80s feeling.

 

[johnny333]

They should change the name. Remove Peace away from Peace Centre.

If they start changing names they would have to start with Orchard Rd since it is no longer an Orchard