Indian Malaysians only make up a small percentage of the country’s population. Unfortunately, they make up a sizeable chunk of gang-related crimes in this country. According to statistics, the involvement of Indians in robberies, thefts and gang fights is disproportionally high, showing that the Indian community in Malaysia is indeed marginalised where education, economy and living standards are concerned.
(Sin Chew Daily) - Penang police chief Datuk Abdul Rahim Hanafi and members of his special squad were holding MP5 submachine guns at the Esplanade to check passing vehicles for suspicious figures.
It appeared that the police were getting real serious this time, checking almost 1,000 people across the nation, detaining over 60.
It has been said that within the short four days of the operation, the crime rate plummeted a whopping 30.7 per cent nationwide.
Indeed, the police need to take really stern practical actions if they are serious in combating crime, instead of announcing artificially marked down crime rates from their air-conditioned offices.
Moreover, such actions must be sustainable, not merely short-lived enthusiasm.
If the police fail to show their worth, gangsters will go on with their killing spree. After five key members of the notorious “04” secret society gang was killed, its sympathisers painted “04 RIP” graffiti on the walls of a number of buildings all over Banting in red and black, in a blatant act of challenging the authority of the Royal Malaysian Police.
They even hit gongs, set off firecrackers and hoisted their secret society banners, and formed massive funeral contingents that sent traffic into a gridlock. Such fearless, provocative acts have almost reached lawless proportions.
With gun shootings taking place regularly across the country in recent days, our society has been plunged into a state of fear. Vengeful retaliations are rife between rival gangs, among the most dreaded being the Indian-dominated “04.”
The violent clashes of these secret societies have disrupted the order of our society and intimidated the lives of innocent people. Malaysians will never be able to live peacefully until and unless such undesirable elements have been weeded out.
Indian Malaysians only make up a small percentage of the country’s population. Unfortunately, they make up a sizeable chunk of gang-related crimes in this country. According to statistics, the involvement of Indians in robberies, thefts and gang fights is disproportionally high, showing that the Indian community in Malaysia is indeed marginalised where education, economy and living standards are concerned.
The lack of educational opportunities and poverty are predisposing factors that expound the increased involvement of Indian youths in gang activities.
The widespread gang activities serve to explain that more and more people have grown frustrated with our society and existing systems, as they yearn for protection from the secret societies, or bank on the convenience of engaging in unlawful activities under the shield of the secret societies.
It is imperative that the government look into the plight of the Indian community seriously, providing them with more equitable educational and employment opportunities, thus improving their economic conditions. Otherwise, the issue will not be fully addressed even with the police’s stepped-up effort in crime-busting operations.
It appeared that the police were getting real serious this time, checking almost 1,000 people across the nation, detaining over 60.
It has been said that within the short four days of the operation, the crime rate plummeted a whopping 30.7 per cent nationwide.
Indeed, the police need to take really stern practical actions if they are serious in combating crime, instead of announcing artificially marked down crime rates from their air-conditioned offices.
Moreover, such actions must be sustainable, not merely short-lived enthusiasm.
If the police fail to show their worth, gangsters will go on with their killing spree. After five key members of the notorious “04” secret society gang was killed, its sympathisers painted “04 RIP” graffiti on the walls of a number of buildings all over Banting in red and black, in a blatant act of challenging the authority of the Royal Malaysian Police.
They even hit gongs, set off firecrackers and hoisted their secret society banners, and formed massive funeral contingents that sent traffic into a gridlock. Such fearless, provocative acts have almost reached lawless proportions.
With gun shootings taking place regularly across the country in recent days, our society has been plunged into a state of fear. Vengeful retaliations are rife between rival gangs, among the most dreaded being the Indian-dominated “04.”
The violent clashes of these secret societies have disrupted the order of our society and intimidated the lives of innocent people. Malaysians will never be able to live peacefully until and unless such undesirable elements have been weeded out.
Indian Malaysians only make up a small percentage of the country’s population. Unfortunately, they make up a sizeable chunk of gang-related crimes in this country. According to statistics, the involvement of Indians in robberies, thefts and gang fights is disproportionally high, showing that the Indian community in Malaysia is indeed marginalised where education, economy and living standards are concerned.
The lack of educational opportunities and poverty are predisposing factors that expound the increased involvement of Indian youths in gang activities.
The widespread gang activities serve to explain that more and more people have grown frustrated with our society and existing systems, as they yearn for protection from the secret societies, or bank on the convenience of engaging in unlawful activities under the shield of the secret societies.
It is imperative that the government look into the plight of the Indian community seriously, providing them with more equitable educational and employment opportunities, thus improving their economic conditions. Otherwise, the issue will not be fully addressed even with the police’s stepped-up effort in crime-busting operations.
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