民政党赞同设立防止罪案部

谢顺海：首要恢复警队信誉

 
 

民政党中央环境、安全与生活素质局主任

谢顺海医生

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民政党中央环境、安全与生活素质局主任谢顺海医生欢迎全国总警长卡立阿布峇卡宣布设立防止罪案部的建议。

 
 

"我认为预防胜于治疗，基于这信念上，我认为应深入研究犯罪学和行为心理学，找出犯罪的原因，并及早做出必要的措施，以减低罪案。我们对罪案和犯罪原因都必须表现强硬。"

 
 

谢顺海强调，著名的委员会和研究机构，如世界卫生组织、联合国等等，都进行了降低人际犯罪的分析，他们一般都同意政府必须超越执法和司法，解决造成罪案的因素，因为在成本上这将更有效，比起一般回应罪案的保守方法，这将会带来更多的社会效益。

 
 

谢顺海也再次重申早前律师公会呼吁设立量刑委员会的建议。这旨在确保以一致的方式量刑，阐明法院程序及提高民众对我国司法制度的信心。我们希望透过这认真做法，可以减低同一罪行但判决却不同的问题。

 
 

然而，谢顺海也指出，警方必须先努力恢复其信誉。由于民众多年对警方的坏形象，而产生的不信任感，同时警方形象也因最近的印裔青年达门登死于吉隆坡扣留所的案件而再次遭损。

 
 

"为了确保防止罪案部成功，我们必须仿效一些国家在重塑执法部门受损形象的成功例子。"

 
 

他引用香港于60和70年代时的普遍罪案和贪污为例，但他们却成功采取重大措施设法克服这些弊端。

 
 

"当香港政府意识到贪污已严重广泛，警方采取了多项重大措施，如大幅度增加警方工资，同时也推出大型的反贪行动。年轻警官被晋升为警署警长，从臭名昭著、腐败和具有影响力的警长手中直接接管行动。"

 
 

最后，谢顺海促请当局听取民众的心声，即要求一个干净，有诚信及有效的警察部队。

 
 

Gerakan agrees with Crime Prevention Department set-up idea

Cheah Soon Hai hopes priority will be given in restoring the credibility of police

 
 

Press statement by

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

Dr Cheah Soon Hai

 
 

28 May 2013

 
 

Gerakan Central Bureau on Environment, Security and Quality of Life Chairman, Dr Cheah Soon Hai welcomes the creation of a Crime Prevention Department as announced by Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.

 
 

"I believe that prevention is better than cure, in this sense, we suggest that thorough studies should be conducted in criminology, behavioural sciences and sociology to identify the causes of crimes and make early necessary interventions to reduce crimes. We must be tough not only on crime but the causes of crime as well."

 
 

Dr. Cheah stressed that prestigious commissions and research bodies, such as the World Health Organization, United Nations and so on, have conducted many analyses on what lowers rates of interpersonal crime and they have generally agreed that governments must go beyond law enforcement and criminal justice to tackle the risk factors that cause crime because it is more cost effective and leads to greater social benefits than the standard ways of responding to crime.

 
 

Dr. Cheah also reiterated calls from Malaysian Bar earlier this year to set up a Sentencing Council in Malaysia. It aims to ensure a consistent approach to sentencing, demystify court processes and sentencing as well as to boost public confidence over the country's judiciary system. It is hopeful that the disparity of judgement for the same offence can be minimized under such earnest approach.

 
 

However, Dr. Cheah also noted that the police must first strive hard to restore its credibility. This is due to years of public distrust of the tarnished police image which was again marred by the recent death of N. Darmindran in police custody.

 
 

"In order for the Crime Prevention Department to be a success, we have to take heed of several countries which are successful in eradicating the tarnished image of their law enforcement departments."

 
 

He exampled Hong Kong where crime and corruption was the norm in the 60's and 70's but managed to take a huge step in overcoming these Achilles Heel.

 
 

"When the Hong Kong government realised that corruption was endemic, several steps such as a massive increase in salary for the police, while at the same time a massive anti-graft operation was launched. Young Non-Commissioned Officers were promoted as Station Sergeants to take over direct control of operations from the notoriously corrupt and influential Staff Sergeants."

 
 

Finally, Dr Cheah urged the authorities to take heed of the public's call for a clean, accountable and effective police force.