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Originally Posted by MichaelWinn
from my latest source, the news is that the singapore government or embassy
will not pay for your air fare back to singapore in these type of vice cases,
you or your family in singapore will have to cough out the air fare yourselves,
your family in singapore can deposit the air fare money at the ministry of foreign affairs and the spore ambassy in china will arrange the air ticket for you upon receipt of the money, the spore government will only pay air fare in cases of fugutives or criminals wanted by the spore police eg, rogue lawyer
david rasif who fled with 12 million dollars in 2006 or the cortina watch theft case guy who fled to thailand
as your friend comitted the vice offence in china and nothing to do with spore police there will be no free flight home to his country
on the hand the japanese government pays for all of its citizens repatration air fares, different countries different systems  |
Michael,
Yes my friend paid for his own air flight to China and 1 night hotel stay there. He not only had to pay for the fine but also for his cousin's flight back to Singapore (because old ticket expired already), his cousin hotel stay until he got caught in his room.
His cousin was allowed 1 bath before being escorted straight to airport immigration. The only thing that was free is his food (lousy) and lodging (hard cement) and transportation at the Chinese Government good will.
Singapore Government would not assist in this type of case or in most types of cases (unless they want to get their hands on you). Singapore Government will only collect taxes (seen and unseen) and not do anything to protect or assist their citizens (we are like disposable items to them .... use and discard) .... unlike US Government who will try to protect their citizen especially if you can get people and press around you .... (American kid get BIG DISCOUNT .... canning ...... after breaking Singapore law).