Tan Sri shoots parang-wielding robber dead at clinic in Cheras

KUALA LUMPUR: A Tan Sri undergoing a medical check up at a clinic in Cheras shot dead a parang-wielding man who had tried to slash him during a botched robbery attempt late Thursday. 

During the 10pm incident, three men barged into the clinic and demanded that everyone in the clinic hand over their valuables and cash. When one of the robbers pointed a parang at the Tan Sri, who is in his 50s and from Pahang, he produced a gun and told the suspects to leave or he would shoot. 

Instead, the robbers, ticked off at the sight of the firearm, lunged and attacked the Tan Sri, who then fired multiple shots, killing one of them. 

Cheras OCPD Assistant Commissoner of Police (ACP) Mohan Singh said the men then fled the clinic located at Jalan 2/90 in Taman Pertama. "We found one of them dead some 30m away, with gunshots in his knee, stomach and buttocks." 

The body of the dead suspect, believed to be in his late 20s, was sent to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital for a post mortem. "We do not know if any of the others who fled were injured," ACP Mohan said. 

He said the three suspects had entered the clinic and threatened the patients and staff, while an accomplice waited outside. "The Tan Sri sustained slight abrasions on his stomach, as one of the robbers had tried to slash him with a parang," he said. 

Police recovered a knife at the scene and a Nissan car parked outside the clinic, which was stolen in another clinic robbery that occurred in Taman Mahkota Batu 9, Kajang on Wednesday. 

ACP Mohan said this indicated that the robbers were also connected with the earlier case. He said the Tan Sri's gun was retained by the police for investigations, adding that he had a licence to carry the firearm. 

The case is being investigated under Section 395 and 397 of the Penal Code for gang robbery. Meanwhile, clinic nurse Litya Gunasegaran, 24 said there were seven patients and four staff members, including a doctor, at the time of the incident. 

"They burst in and everyone got a shock. One of them was carrying a parang and held it to people's necks. "He said 'kasi wang!' (give money)," said Litya, adding that the men were dressed in shirts and shorts, and weren't wearing masks. 

She said they went to each person and demanded their handphones, wallets, watches and jewellery. "They took my necklace and went to another person, that's when I heard the shots," she said, adding that the Tan Sri was a regular patient at the clinic.

Source : The Star

Just how new will the new law be on detaining criminals, ask critics

The Bar Council was fearful it would reincarnate the old discredited law. Senior opposition leader R Sivarasa declared it irrelevant. Human rights group Suaram just called it a ploy. 

Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi

The new law to replace the former Emergency Ordinance Act (EO) that allowed criminals to be held for years without trial has drawn flak from different quarters – even before its critics have been told what is in it. 

The Bar Council was fearful it would reincarnate the old discredited law. Senior opposition leader R Sivarasa declared it irrelevant. 

Human rights group Suaram just called it a ploy. Christopher Leong, chairman of the Bar Council, is opposed to the return of the EO “dressed” under a new name. 

"The Bar has not seen and does not know what the proposed new law looks like or contains. And we certainly do not favour what would be the effective recasting of the EO. "It is not acceptable because it is easily open to abuse," he said, pointing out that the government has recognised this and repealed the old act in Parliament. 

He was commenting on a report that the first draft of a new set of laws to replace the EO is currently with the Attorney-General's Chambers. 

Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had said the government decided on the new laws following the spike in crime after the abolishment of the EO and the Restricted Residence Act. Leong said the authorities have not shown any tangible data or evidence connecting the spike in street crimes to the repeal of the EO. "Measures to address street crimes include upgrading the capacity and abilities of police personnel. 

It is not about equipping them with power to detain without trial," he stressed. However, Leong said the Bar recognised that there may be grounds to consider new legislation to deal with syndicated crime. "We are open to the idea of new legislation to deal with syndicated crime but it should not be the EO dressed up under a different name. 

We are open to discussing this with the AG's chambers," he said. PKR Subang MP R Sivarasa said better policing, not new laws was needed in the country. “The police already have plenty of power, it is just that they themselves are not capable of executing it,” he told reporters at Parliament yesterday. 

Sivarasa said the police should not blame the spike in crime to the repeal of the EO as they had been given 18 months to prepare for it. He noted that they had sufficient time to charge those under detention. “If there is evidence to show they are involved in a crime, why don’t the police just charge them in court?" 

He said when the EO was repealed, more than 2,600 detainees were released. "Everyone then blamed those released on the spike in crime," Sivarasa said. Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) executive director Nalini Elumalai said it opposed any laws that allow indefinite detention without trial. 

She said the call to replace the EO with another law is a ploy by the police and Home Ministry to cover up their failures. Nalini felt the police should work at improving their criminal investigative department instead. – July 5, 2013.

Source : MSN News

Khairy's confession: A chance for bipartisan co-op in fighting crime

Facebook is running abuzz with Khairy Jamaluddin's acknowledgement that crime situation in Malaysia is not a perception but a reality. 

His confession came after his mother's house was burglarized last weekend. 

He said, ""The burglary is a reminder to all of us that crime is a serious problem in Malaysia and I hope that everyone, including victims, remain steadfast." 

 In a quick response, his fellow MP on the Opposition bench was quick to send his sympathy. 

Tony Pua took the opportunity to call on the police and government to face up to the reality of severe crime in Malaysia and start reforms. 

The Petaling Jaya Utara MP said: "Only and unless the Government and the police are willing to accept that fact, there will be no sense of urgency among the authorities to make things better." 

However, Pua should offer more than just his sympathy and criticism of the Federal government and the police force. Yes, it would have been easier if the Federal government accepts the crime indexes and the growing fear and anxiety among urbanites of falling victims to crime. 

What we need is a bipartisan cooperation to combat crime. State governments (including those being run by PR) and the Federal government must work hand-in-hand with the police force to fight criminals. 

There are more to be done by all parties to help keep the streets, residential estates, towns, car parks, schools, public areas and malls for all. 

Read more on Malaysia Chronicle

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Cops to deploy more m-bike patrol units in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR - More motorcycle patrol units will be deployed to increase patrols in housing estates to curb burglaries, the most recent of which was in the home of the Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jama­luddin. 

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Zinin said they were "trying to break the momentum" in the incidences of burglaries. 

"The first step is deploying more motorcycle patrol units in housing estates," he told reporters after launching a blood donation drive at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) here yesterday. Mohd Bakri said he was confident that collaboration with other agencies and Rukun Tetangga (RT) would be able to reduce such crimes. 

"Cooperation with the RTs and resident associations is important, especially in preventing crime. 

We will be able to focus on crime prevention through the new Crime Prevention Department," he said. The new department, he added, would focus on street crimes and house break-ins. 

"The department will be tasked at formulating the best stra­tegies to curb crime, especially in housing areas," he said. He was commenting on The Star's front page report which had highlighted the burglary in Khairy's home on Saturday afternoon even as the police prepared for the launch of the new Crime Prevention Department. 

On the possibility of a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into the Lahad Datu intrusion, Mohd Bakri said police were currently investigating those involved for offences under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act. 

"Several people have been prosecuted. However, we have not ex­­plored the possibility of an RCI," he said. 

There were also plans, said Mohd Bakri, to increase police personnel and logistics in the Eastern Sabah Safety Zone (Esszone), adding that the priority was in maintaining its security from future intrusions.

Source : Asia One News

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Khairy concedes Malaysia’s crime situation is “serious”

The worsening crime situation in Malaysia is not mere perception as claimed by some quarters and Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin joined the ranks of believers after being a burglary victim over the weekend. 

He conceded in a Facebook post that the burglary was something real and not at all perception, as claimed by some quarters, such as the police and the Home Ministry. 

 Previous Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and senior police officers have attributed negative sentiments on crime to the people's perception. 

"The burglary is a reminder to all of us that crime is a serious problem in Malaysia and I hope that everyone, including victims, remain steadfast," 

Khairy wrote on his Facebook page, advising the public to be vigilant of their own safety and that of their families. 

Kuala Lumpur police had confirmed over the weekend that a minister's home in Damansara Heights had been ransacked by thieves but declined to reveal his identity. 

It was later learnt that the bungalow belongs to Khairy's mother and that Khairy and his wife were residing there. 

Only the maid was home at the time of the robbery, which was revealed by Kuala Lumpur CID chief Datuk Ku Chin Wah to be around 5.30pm. 

The burglary was the latest of several cases involving the residences of prominent figures. – July 2, 2013. 

Source : The Malaysian Insider

Robbery in Minister’s Home Adds to Growing Crime Rate in Malaysia

Malaysian Sports and Youth Minister Khairy Jamaluddin's house in the high-end locale of Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, was burgled by three men on late Saturday afternoon. 

According to reports, the three men was said broke into the house by scaling the walls. No violence was reported as the minister and his family was not in when the incident took place. 

City Crime investigation Department (CID) chief Datuk Ku Chin Wah said the trio arrived in a car and then barged into the house after finding the door unlocked. "At the time of the incident, the minister's maid was in the kitchen and the rest of the family was out," the chief said, according to New Straits Times. "She went out to start cleaning the hall. 

That was when she noticed the front door was open and caught a glimpse of an unknown man. 

The maid saw everything but couldn't do much due to fear for her life. 

The ordeal lasted for less than 10 minutes. "There have been no arrests yet. We are probing all angles for the robbery," he added. Chin Wah said that several valuable watches and laptops were taken. He did not reveal the accurate amount of loss. 

The entire house was ransacked and most of the valuables were kept in the master bedroom. Saturday's incident is the latest in the increasing number of daylight robberies reported across the country. 

Minister Khairy took to social networking website Facebook to express his reaction to the incident. "Thankfully no one was hurt and I leave the matter in the hands of the police." 

The minister went on to highlight the escalating crime rate in the nation saying, "This incident is a reminder to us all that crime is a serious problem in our country. It is a real issue and not just merely a perception." 

Kuala Lumpur Overseas Security Advisory Council's (OSAC) Malaysia Crime and Safety report 2013 stated, "Residential burglaries in Kuala Lumpur (KL) occur mostly in stand-alone residences in neighborhoods with large expatriate communities. 

Some burglars have entered when occupants were at home, tied the residents up, and threatened them with weapons."

Source : International Business Times

Robber shot dead in gems shop heist

Policemen removing the body of the dead robber following a botched jewellery shop heist in Kota Baru yesterday. Pic by Zaman Huri Isa

 KOTA BARU:A 32-year-old man was shot dead by police after he and an accomplice attempted to rob a jewellery shop in Jalan Temenggung here yesterday. 

The man, identified as Mohd Bustaman Bibi Ali, was shot by policemen patrolling the area. His accomplice, believed to be armed with a pistol, managed to escape. 

Kelantan police chief Datuk Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman said the two men were in the midst of the robbery when they were spotted by three policemen on patrol duty about 11am. 

"Seeing the policemen, the two, each armed with a pistol and knife, ran out of the shop. The policemen then split into two groups and chased after them. 

One of the robbers was shot by a policeman on the left thigh. He died several minutes later." Read more: Robber shot dead in gems shop heist - General

Source : New Straits Times