In less than a year, my husband and I received harassments from
loansharks more than 4 times, each getting more and more serious
and making us feel more threatened. Yesterday, our front gate was
chained and fresh red paint poured all over our door. As with the
previous times, we, being second-hand owners of the flat, called up
the police for assistance. Writings were all over the wall along
the corridor, indicating the loansharks contact number. As the
police are all along aware that the debts came from our previous
owners, I was greatly disappointed that till now, nothing effective
was carried out and no assistance was given to us. Every time we
lodged a police report on the loansharks harassment, we were told
that investigations will be carried out and that requires time. But
on our side, every single day spells danger and we are constantly
living in fear. It seems like all the investigations led to nowhere
as history repeats itself once again.
We do understand the large volume of similar cases the CID are
handling, but what we are facing now are syndicates who fears
nothing of the law because till date, it is not an offence in
Singapore to borrow money from illegal lenders. We can never get to
the root of the problem if nothing is changed about punishing
borrowers for their act. As the victims, we felt the frustration
and anger because we have to bear the consequences of things we did
not do, and even the police are unable to give us a solution.
Were really helpless about what are the options we have now,
because if we were to sell the flat back to HDB, we understand that
it will be at a discounted price. We really hope to seek assistance
from other channels available to us. All we ask for is to live
peacefully at our home which we took great pains to build
up.
