Residents living in fear

The rising crime rate in Kluang has given the town a bad image. Almost daily, we hear of kidnappings, robberies,burglaries and snatch thefts.

I hope the authorities will take serious measures to bring down the crime rate, especially during Chinese New Year.

Lately, Taman Titiwangsa, Taman Muhibbah, Taman Delima and a few areas have been the target of criminals.

Some households have been robbed in broad daylight. Housewives and children are scared to go into town.

We live in fear. Where are the police patrol cars? Where are the Rela personnel ?

Recently, thieves entered my daughter`s house between 4pm and 4.30pm while she was fetching the children from tuition. A few days ago, thieves broke into another two houses nearby.

It certainly looks like the criminals are not afraid of the police at all,

However, we do find police busy at street corners picking on drivers who park their cars in the wrong place.

We have severak police beat bases at strategic street corners but I have yet to see any policemen on duty inside.

We also havc another police station at Kampong Paya 3km from town, but the residents cannot lodge police reports there.

Isn`t it time the police bucked up and apprended these criminals.?


Posted NST 12 February,20l0
Lim Hong Kai