Corruption exists in various public and private agencies in Malaysia, and in some cases, it involves NGOs, too. And the middlemen who facilitate this, especially among civil servants, are fondly known as “lembu” (cow). Sometimes the “lembu” is also referred to as “anjing” (dog) although this term is considered derogatory. Here, I will look at…
MCPF Timur Laut District Liaison Committee collaborated with AADK Penang / Timur Laut, PDRM IPD Timur Laut, Majlis Pengurusan Komuniti Kampung (MPKK) Thean Teik & Civil Defense Emergency Response Team (CDERT Air Itam) to reach out to the community and residents of Desa Mawar, Kampung Melayu, Air Itam on 15th January 2023. YB Joseph Ng…
MCPF Penang Chairman Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ong Poh Eng chaired a meeting to discuss in earnest with the Organizing Committee of an upcoming Community Outreach Program being organized collaboratively by AADK P. Pinang / Timur Laut, MCPF Timur Laut LC, PDRM IPD Timur Laut, Majlis Pengurusan Komuniti Kampung (MPKK) Thean Teik and Civil Defence Emergency Response…
PETALING JAYA: The authorities should put in place standard operating procedures (SOP) for body-worn cameras (body cams) and use them to provide evidence to address contentious issues with the public, said Universiti Sains Malaysia criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy. He was commenting on a recent video on social media that showed the first batch of Road…
The minister of home affairs must seriously consider establishing a search committee to identify potential candidates for the position of the Inspector-General of Police. Over the past several decades, there has been much criticism about the process of appointing the IGP. Some say that the process has not been transparent and has created unease among…
Malaysia does not plan to introduce the privatisation of prisons. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (main image) instead said his ministry is focused on upgrading and redeveloping existing prisons in the country using various models, including entering into land swap deals with third parties. Criminologist, Associate Professor (Honorary) Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy, had mooted…
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail recently said that the government had no plans to build new prisons. Putrajaya will instead upgrade existing prisons, while those over 100 years old will be redeveloped. The move was to improve the rehabilitation of inmates and address overcrowding in prisons. Overcrowded prisons remain one of the most…
