I REFER to Debbie Yong's report 'Club Mad' (my paper, June 3), and I was outraged by the policy of St James Power Station.

It said the policy was to 'encourage a cosmopolitan party atmosphere for our young partygoers'.

I'm sure it's an atmosphere many clubs in other countries would want to have too.

I spent three years studying in Australia, and I went to clubs in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.

There were occasions when my friends and I were allowed to skip the snaking queue because of our better dress sense or our 'connections' with the door host. But free? Never.

Now that the story is out, one will not be surprised if St James is filled with foreign patrons in the weeks to come.

I urge Singaporeans not to patronise the club, as we need to make known our stand that local patrons have more 'sustainability' than foreigners.

Tourists and foreigners come and go, but the locals are here for good. Besides, it's usually us, the locals, who take our foreign friends and tourists to these nightspots.

And oh, being a regular at Zouk, I am glad that it does not have such an absurd policy.

Mr Alvin Aw

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