TEAMWORK AND COOPERATION ARE KEYS TO RACIAL HARMONY

PENANG, 24 November - Penang Chief of Police, DCP Dato’ Abd. Rahim Hj. Hanafi today described the peace and harmony enjoyed by the people in this country in particular, and Malaysia in general, as one of the priceless treasure.

He said cooperation between local communities and the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) has succeeded in creating an environment that is safe and peaceful place to live.

“For example, from January to November 2012, Penang managed to record a decrease in cases of ‘fear of crimes’ by 1,588 cases or 19%, while for street crimes there was a decrease of 1,477 cases or 70% over the previous year," he said when opening a seminar on ‘Indian Youth and Crime Prevention’ at Lecture Hall SK 3, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

He added that a special team consisting of 3 officers and 16 support personnel was established in the state specifically to address crimes involving Indians.

“This proves that the police are always protecting the interests of all ethnic minorities regardless of who they are, in order to ensure the safety we have will always guaranteed.”

The Chairman of the seminar, Assoc. Prof. P. Sundramoorthy emphasised that the seminar was organised to disseminate information on crime and policing duties to all Indian youths in Malaysia.

“Moreover, with the availability of seminars like this, it can help to raise awareness and how we can reduce or curb criminal activities around us which can happen at any time,” he said.

Also present at the one-day seminar are Selangor Deputy Chief Police SAC Dato’ Thaiveegan Arumugam, Chairman of the Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (Penang), Dato’ Syed Jaafar Syed Ali, and nearly 700 Indian youth from Penang, Kedah and Perak. - Text & Photos: Mohamad Danial Shahri / Translation: Yong Check Yoon