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Gerakan hopeful of motorbike patrols success

Cheah Soon Hai hopes police will keep up the good work

 
 

Press statement by

Gerakan Central Bureau on Environment, Safety and Quality of Life Chairman

Dr Cheah Soon Hai

 
 

23 January 2013

 
 

Gerakan Central Bureau on Environment, Safety and Quality of Life Chairman, Dr Cheah Soon Hai opines that while the recent praising report about the month old police motorcycle patrol unit (URB) viewed as encouraging, more needs to be done to address the deteriorating situation felt by the general public.

 
 

"I hope that with this encouraging news, the police can use this as a platform and guidance to ensure the safety of our streets. Nevertheless, the amount of police officers patrolling are still deemed inadequate and somehow criminals have become bolder as the day goes by."

 
 

Cheah added that Malaysians yearn for the old days where they and their children can walk on the streets without fear. He said that compared to places like Hong Kong and Singapore, the general public fear for their own safety even when at home hence the added security features such as CCTV's, locks and grills being installed together with the emergence of gated communities around the country.

 
 

"This should serve as a reminder to the government that they have the obligation to prevent fear and violence from seeping into our society. Therefore, I think that the amount of URB must be increased so that it can cover more ground preventing our patrolling unit from being overstretched. Furthermore, with the upcoming Chinese New Year festival next month, Chinese majority residential areas will be prone for break-ins as many will be returning to their hometowns."

 
 

Cheah also Kedah Derga state assemblyman pointed out that while the police played an enormous role in preventing crime, the public must also play their part by remaining vigilant at all times such as constant dog barking and unknown individuals seen wandering suspiciously in their vicinity.

 
 

Dr Cheah said, there is a tendency for these criminals to observe their targets for a considerable amount of time before executing their move, therefore precautionary measures must be taken. There is a saying of "Why cure when you can prevent."