Set up task force to combat Indian gangs

An Indian based non-governmental organization wants Selangor deputy police chief A Thaiveegan to lead a police task force to eradicate problems created by Indian gangs.

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Indian Progressive Association (MIPAS) wants the police to form a special task force to handle issues pertaining to Indian gangsters.

“This task force should be headed by a high ranking Indian police officer, because an Indian officer would be more receptive and effective in tackling the matter. The person would be able to understand the culture and the background better,” MIPAS secretary general S Barathidasan said today.

This is the second NGO which is making the call.In September last year, the People’s Welfare and Rights Organisation (Power) president S Gobi Krishnan suggested that the government look into the Indian gangsterism issue, which he claimed was the cause of high crime rate in the country.

Gobi Krishnan also wanted a bipartisan effort from Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Rakyat to push for “zero gangsterism” agenda.

Baratidasan urged the government to get NGO participation in the task force and that MIPAS was willing to assist the police on the matter.

“We will be able to help the police as we have been working on the ground for many years in combating crime issues.

“Based on our experience, putting the criminals behind bars alone will not solve the problem. We need to give these people skills training and counseling to turn them around,” he said.

On who could lead the police task force, Baratidasan suggested Selangor deputy police chief A Thaiveegan to take charge of the matter.

“In the past, we had former Klang district police chief A Paramasivan battling the scourge of Indian gangsterism and he was successful.

“Similar to Paramasivan, Thaiveegan has ideas for crime prevention and also has a proven track record in dealing with gangsterism,” said Barathidasan.

On related matter, Gobi Krishnan said that he had met Bukit Aman National Key Result Areas (NKRA) chief Ayub Yaakob to speak on the same matter yesterday.

“We need to have a special taskforce to solve Indian crime issues,” said Gobi Krishnan.

“I’m also planning to meet Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi soon to discuss of the possibility of setting up a rehabilitation centre for Indian troubled youths to inculcate moral values among them.”