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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

But Chinese are crime victims too


Crime has never been a racial issue, as victims and criminals are of various races. The only difference is, they vary in terms of ratio.
For instance, burglaries at the homes of Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, sisters of Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, as well as the robbery at the clinic in Cheras where Pahang Chinese Chamber of Commerce chairman Tan Sri Lam Kam Sang was having a medical checkup showed that all members of the society, from magnates to ordinary people, might become victims of crimes.
Therefore, it is puzzling for Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to urge the Chinese community to cooperate with the government in tackling crimes, and "not just watch and do nothing". The remarks might be based on an impression, some data or other factors, but he did not explain it clearly and thus, inevitably led to protests and speculation. After all, a considerable number of Chinese have been victims of crimes and the Chinese have no way to just watch and do nothing.
In fact, the Chinese community has attached great attention in community security, including taking initiative to participate in fencing and security enhancement programmes, volunteer patrol programmes and volunteer fire brigades. For example, the Bercham Area Volunteer Security Association is a community-based organisation active in maintaining local security.
If the authorities want to get more cooperation from the people, they should invite various racial groups for discussions, including the Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia and the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce. All members of civil society organisations should be mobilised to drive communities to work together with the police.
Mutual accusation will not help in curbing the increase of crimes. Social forces should be gathered through dialogues, communication and the move of strengthening police-public relations to trounce criminals and restore safety.
The Home Minister's remarks have made me think much. For example, a Malay child was reported to have raped and murdered. It was not only a matter of the Malay community, but the Chinese community were also concerned about it, as it was a social security issue.
A total of 50,000 people have signed a petition urging the Attorney-General to appeal Chee Gaik Yap's murder case. It is not a racial issue either and instead, it is related to social justice. Similarly, corruption problems should not be racialised.
I attended a dialogue a year or two ago. An official mentioned that the growing number of young Indians involved in crimes was worrying. Tamil newspaper editors also admitted that they were also victims. They urged the police to arrest those involved.
The rising number of Indian youths involved in crimes should be viewed as a whole and cannot be separated from the Malaysian society, as it is also an education and poverty issue. It was reported that only 40% of Indian students have completed the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) while most did not complete their secondary school education. Some arrested suspects believed to have been involved in recent restaurant robberies were Indians aged between 16 and 18, showing that dropouts and youths going astray have led to the increase of crimes.
Therefore, to reduce crime, school education should not be neglected as education helps in guiding young people towards the right path and improving the quality of the next generation. However, the country's investment in education is not proportional to the results obtained. The alleged rape of a 19-year-old official by three members of the Federal Territory handball team has reflected poor morality among today's young people. If even athletes, who have been trained in an environment emphasising on discipline, commit crimes, could we still be optimistic about the community?
Racial politics has caused politicians to address social issues with racial distinguish approaches. Therefore, problems are not completely solved and instead, keep repeating again and again.
The authorities should adopt a new thinking while the society should be taken as a whole, rather than being divided.
- Sin Chew Daily

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