KUALA LUMPUR: While eradicating the spectre of smuggling may be a next-to-impossible task, the government has been urged to pull out all the stops to bring it down to a manageable level. Failure to do this, says criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy, could lead to a knock-on effect of heightened security risks due to the…
MCPF EXCO Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye was in Penang on 3rd July 2022 to launch his autobiographical book “Call Lee Lam Thye, Recalling a Lifetime of Service” at Hotel AC b the Marriott, Penang. MCPF Penang attendees included Chairman Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ong Poh Eng; Deputy Chairman Y.Bhg. Dato’ Seri K. Pulayantran; Secretary JM…
MCPF Penang Deputy Chairman Y.Bhg. Dato’ Seri K. Pulayantran, MCPF Penang SLC Member Y.Bhg. Maj. (H) Dato’ M. Kaleessvaran and MCPF SPT DLC Chairman Ridzuan Md Zain attended a “Self-Improvement Workshop” organized by Malaysian Hindu Sangam (Penang) at SJK(T) Ladang Juru, Seberang Perai Tengah on 1st June 2022. Also in attendance were Mr. B. Mohan,…
MCPF Penang Website Visitors’ Log Hits attained a decent 5,960 hits for July 2022. 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 5,781.67 compares favorably with monthly…
MCPF Penang held a productive dialogue with Women’s Centre for Change (WCC) at WCC’s premise 241, Jalan Burma, George Town Penang on 27th June 2022. Ms Loh Cheng Kooi (Executive Director) was accompanied by Ms S. Mangleswary (Service Manager [also MCPF Timur Laut DLC Committee Member and Ms Yeap Yen Ying (Project Officer). MCPF Penang…
An addiction therapist says Malaysia should push to decriminalise drug use in small quantities as it will help addicts on the road to recovery. Chris Sekar, who is an addiction therapist at Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur, however, says that the minimum quantity allowed for personal use by addicts should be set at 20g. “Under Malaysia’s…
MCPF Penang was led by its Chairman Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ong Poh Eng in a courtesy call and meeting with Agensi Anti-Dadah Kebangsaan (AADK) P. Pinang Office at Level 5, Bangunan Persekutuan, Jalan Anson, George Town on 24th June 2022. AADK P. Pinang Director Puan Elmariah Chung and her key Team members Aina Rafida binti Abu…
It has been three years since Malaysia first announced its plan to decriminalise drug use in small quantities. This effort appears to have gone up in smoke following the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government in 2020. The policy is not meant to legalise personal drug use, but rather, to decriminalise it for those who…
