Philipsburg: --- A petition have been filed with the Lt. Governor Franklyn Richards and Assistant Commissioner of Police Ademar Doran against the Carolina’s Bar sometime this week claiming that it is illegally operating as a house of prostitution. SMN News understands that Carolina’s only has a permit to have dancers but right now, the women at the establishment are working as prostitutes (animeermeisjes).
The sex industry policy of 2003 strictly forbids dancers from working as prostitutes. An operator found guilty of violating this policy could be fined a maximum of Naf. 100,000 and have their license revoked. Club owners who are allowed to have animeermeisjes are facing unfair competition from Carolinas it is alleged and are suffering financial loss.
SMN News also learnt that the operator of Seamans Club has illegally relocated the club; therefore, it is operating without a permit. The signatory of the petition has asked government to close the business establishment until their relocation has been approved.
