Pang Chor Mui forks out $2,000 a day for 6 bodyguards: Reports
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AsiaOne
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013
SINGAPORE - $2,000 a day. That is the estimated amount Ms Pang Chor Mui has been spending to hire six bodyguards to protect herself from public scrutiny, according to Chinese evening paper Shin Min Daily News.
These six personal bodyguards have been stationed outside the courthouse to form a cordon around her each time she entered and exited the premises. At times, they joined hands to form a human wall, blocking the media from taking photos.
Meanwhile, three of these bodyguards would further escort Ms Pang within the courthouse, even during toilet breaks.
Sources from the security industry said that hourly charges for a private security guard ranges from $75 to $100.
"The hourly charges to hire a personal bodyguard, starts from around $75 . But to ensure a tighter cordon of bodyguards, the hourly rate can go up $100," an insider in the security industry told the paper.
That works out to $2,000 a day for the entourage of six bodyguards that has been seen escorting her at the courts.
At the end of yesterday's trial, Ms Pang nearly forgot to don her sunglasses as she was about to exit the courthouse. Fortunately, one of the bodyguards was quick to remind her.
Besides the media, the security detail had to contend with the public trying to snap a photo of her.
Ms Pang arrived in court at 9.15am this morning clad in a black suit, and was immediately whisked away by six bodyguards, who formed a defensive ring around her.
The situation got chaotic as a crowed swarmed towards her, and her security detail had to intervene. One of the female bodyguard locked arms with Ms Pang, while the rest of the bodyguards tried to shield her.
According to Shin Min, Ms Pang appeared to be nervous and overwhelmed initially when she caught sight of the crowd, and lowered her head, trying to head a dash for the courtroom.
While waiting for the lift in the courthouse, she was seen panting, and took a while to regain her composure.
However, she seemed to have recovered as she entered the courtroom, and even managed a smile.
Meanwhile, former SCDF Chief Peter Lim, who arrived five minutes after Ms Pang had the same sombre expression on his face.