Friday, September 26, 2014

Pasaran pekerja seks bernilai RM 3 bilion dikira hanya ‘aktiviti’ oleh Bukit Aman?

Kenyataan media oleh Yeo Bee Yin, ADUN Damansara Utama pada hari Selasa 23 September 2014 di Petaling Jaya.

Bagaimanakah pasaran pekerja seks bernilai RM 3 bilion tidak dikira sebagai ‘industri’ tetapi hanya ‘aktiviti’ oleh Bukit Aman.
Saya amat tersinggung dengan respon Bukit Aman terhadap video “Trapped – The Underage Sex Industry in Malaysia” seperti yang dilaporkan portal The Star Online hari ini. Ketua Penolong Pengarah Bahagian Kongsi Gelap, Perjudian Maksiat SAC Datuk Roslee Chik dipetik dalam laporan terbabit sebagai berkata bahawa seks bukan sebuah ‘industri’ tetapi hanyalah ‘aktiviti’ dan ianya ‘tidak begitu besar’. [1]

Pun begitu, Havocsope, pertubuhan antarabangsa yang khusus mengumpul maklumat tentang pasaran gelap dunia mengaggarkan saiz nilai pasaran gelap pekerja seks di Malaysia bernilai sehingga USD 963 juta. [2] Adakah pasaran seks bernilai RM 3 bilion tidak cukup besar untuk dipertimbangkan sebagai sebuah industri bagi Bukit Aman?

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

RM 3 billions prostitution market only “activities” to Bukit Aman?

Media Statement by Yeo Bee Yin, State Assemblyperson for Damansara Utama on Monday, 22 September 2014 in Petaling Jaya.

How can RM 3 billions prostitution market not an “industry” but “activities” to Bukit Aman?

I am greatly disturbed by Bukit Aman’s response to the video “Trapped – The Underage Sex Industry in Malaysia” as reported by The Star Online today. The Secret Societies, Gambling and Vice Division principal assistant director SAC Datuk Roslee Chik was quoted in the news portal to say that sex is not an “industry” but only “activities” as it is “not that big”. [1]

Nevertheless, Havocscope, an international organization that specializes in collecting global black market information, estimates that the size of the black market value of prostitution in Malaysia amounts to USD 963 million [2].  Is RM 3 billions sex trade market not big enough for it to be considered an “industry” to Bukit Aman?