[harlequin]

I wrote an earlier article in this thread that under the Women's Charter, prostitution is not an offence in Singapore.

Well, once & for all, the question of whether prostitution is an offence in Singapore has been asnwered.

Please refer to page H9 of the Forum Page, today's Straits Times. I quote :

"Prostitution per se is not an offence under Singapore's laws. However, soliciting is an offence under the Miscellaneous Offences Act."

Signed by :

Toh Boon Ngee
Assistant Director (Media Relations)
Singapore Police Force


According to the Oxford dictionary, "soliciting" refers to the act of a person (the prostitute or pimp) asking a man whether he wants to have sex. Of course, that's possible only if he/she make the mistake of asking an undercover police officer.

So, the bottom line is that if you are just a customer, you need not worry. Bonk in peace, bros !