Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Rela To Provide Manpower To Curb Crime On The Streets

Posted by ADMIN 
Source : http://kutuberahak.blogspot.com

The People's Volunteer Corps (Rela) is willing to cooperate with the Royal Malaysia Police to reduce crime on the streets as called for by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Monday.
Najib when announcing the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and the lead ministers for six national key results areas (NKRA) in Putrajaya said he wanted crime on the streets to be reduced by 20 percent by the end of 2010. Rela director-general Datuk Zaidon Asmuni said the corps would work hand-in-hand with the police in the matter.

"We will provide sufficient manpower if we were asked to assist... let's say if the police wanted 100 of our men in an operation to combat crime, we will provide the number asked," he told Bernama when contacted here today.

However, he said the decision whether to ask for Rela's help lay with the Inspector-General of Police.


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I have doubts. We will witness more power abuses by these people. Should have brought back the police to its original duties instead of harassing political talks by the opposition and rallies by the rakyat to practise democracy.

oh no. we do no need to deal with another agency which has shown to be power crazy and abusive. making them unofficial cops will make things worse with/out training as seen by the many complaints against them. we just need the police to do their job and focus on the rakyat instead of focusing on keeping their political masters happy and in power. Police need to walk the beat instead of walking the corridors of power. as it is the rakyat have taken on things by hiring security guards to patrol their homes etc. can you imagine crime rate if rakyat has not taken the initiative to hire security guards. security guards existence in non guarded neighborhoods are a sign of failure of the police.

New IGP and new directions very much needed by police. The key is how the rakyat feel and thus far it is not safe at all. Statistics in terms of KPIs, can be manipulated and the possibility crime index will improve due to KPIs is high but will it reflect safer streets and rakyat feeling safer, is a totally different story.

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