MCPF Penang helped to facilitate a positive meeting between MCPF Federal and Women’s Centre for Change (WCC) Penang at the Main Conference Room of WCC Penang on 16th December 2022. Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ong Poh Eng (Chairman, MCPF Penang) was accompanied by JM Tan (Secretary) and Felix Chuah Gim Chuan (SLC Member / Chairman, MCPF Timur…
Sundramoorthy criticised Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail for saying that the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma), would remain as it is. Subsection 4(5) of Sosma enables police to detain a person suspected of being involved in terrorist activities for a period not exceeding 28 days, for investigations. However, many activists, including…
MCPF Penang Website Visitors’ Log Hits 6.50k hits for November 2022 – a monthly record for the year. Ribuan Terima Kasih & Thank You to our MCPF fraternity, Crime Prevention enthusiasts and the general public for their continued interest to keep abreast with Crime Prevention updates. The 2022 YTD Visitors’ Average Hit rate of 6,018.18…
PETALING JAYA: In a move to prevent further erosion of public coffers, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should order every ministry to submit recommendations on how it intends to fight corruption and leakage of government funds, said former Transparency International-Malaysia president Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam. He added that each of the over 30 ministries should…
MCPF Penang extends its heartiest congratulations to YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim on his appointment as Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah on 24th November 2022. Per Article 6. Patron of Yayasan Pencegahan Jenayah Malaysia (The Malaysia Crime…
MCPF Penang welcomes YDH SAC Puspanathan a/l Viresingam who has been appointed as Ketua Jabatan Pencegahan Jenayah dan Keselamatan Komuniti, Pulau Pinang effective 24th November 2022. SAC Puspanathan a/l Viresingam was the previously the Ketua Penolong Pengarah (Pusat Bekalan Polis, Bahagian Faciliti / Bekalan Aset, Jabatan Logistik dan Teknologi, Bukit Aman. He replaces YDH Mohd…
KUALA LUMPUR: A systematic and rational approach is needed to develop a clear understanding of repeat offenders and their recidivism rates, an expert said. Criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy from Universiti Sains Malaysia said it was critical that the concept of recidivism be redefined and factually operationalised to reduce the number of such offenders. “Transition…
