THE world community is still perplexed by the complexity and challenges of drug addiction and drug use disorders. The idea that all drug use is dangerous, immoral and evil has led to stricter enforcement and extremely punitive policies in most nations. The consequences of detecting, arresting, prosecuting, and incarcerating drug users are devastating. The many…
This article first appeared on The Star. Image above sourced from The Star. PETALING JAYA: Modified frames, spruced-up handle bars, lowered front forks and safety brakes removed. These are some of the modifications done on bicycles used by school kids and teenagers in their dangerous mat lajak menace. Comprising mostly those aged 18 and below,…
This article was posted by The Star. Image is sourced from The Star. STAY focused on education, be self-disciplined and practise good time management. These were among the advice given by Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) Penang chapter vice-chairman Datuk K.R. Pulayantran (pic) to a group of students who attended a half-day workshop at SMK…
The Penang Indian PIBG (Persatuan Ibu-Bapa Guru) [Parents-Teachers Association] organized a half-day “Motivation and Self-Development Workshop” for Indian students of SM Bandar Tasek Mutiara, Simpang Ampat on 16th February 2017. In attendance were MCPF Penang Vice-Chairman (II) Dato’ K. Pulayantran, SLC Members Maj. (H) M. Kaleessvaran, Rahumatullah bin Ibrahim and Munusamy Muniandy. Also present was…
This article first appeared on FMT. The image above is sourced from FMT. PETALING JAYA: The best thing the country can do to fight gangsterism among its youth is to allow the community to take the lead in prevention programmes, says a renowned criminologist. In an interview with FMT, P Sundramoorthy of Universiti Sains Malaysia…
A Seminar entitled “Bengkel Kawal Selia Kendiri dan Keselamatan Internet” [“Self-Regulation & Internet Security”] was organized by the Communications and Multimedia Content Forum of Malaysia (CMCF). Participants learned that ‘Negative Content’ as per the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Code covers seven key aspects – ‘Indecent or Obscene’, ‘Riddled with bad language’, ‘Violent’, ‘Tarnished by false…
MCPF Penang Chairman Dato’ Syed Jaafar Syed Ali, Vice-Chairman (I) Dato’ K. Pulayantran, SLC Members Maj. (H) M. Kaleessvaran and Munusamy Muniandy were present at the Thaipusam Festival where they visited the Thaipusam Booth of the PDRM. The message to the public of “Zero Crime Penang” showed the joint aspirations of both PDRM and MCPF…
MCPF Senior Vice-Chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye and Vice-Chairman Dato’ Sri Wira Ayub Yaakob had a positive and motivating dialogue session with MCPF Penang State Liaison Committee Members held at “Campbell Suite, E&O Hotel Annex building on 7th January 2017. The highlights of MCPF Penang’s Programs and Activities were shared with our distinguished visitors. …
