The mentality of the public’s perception on the crime rates
happening has to change. This so-called crime trend and patterns that has been
happening not just these recent months but for the past years should not be
taken lightly. The citizens of Malaysia should really start being more
responsible in taking safety precautions. Sometimes, the public blame it on the
way the police handles such cases (car stolen, breaking into houses or shops, etc.),
but policing is not entirely to be blamed. It is the public that also fails to
play their role in taking safety precautions in preventing those robbery or
snatch cases from happening. The government has in fact introduced a programme
called National Key Result Area( NKRA) in 2009 to help reduce the crimes index.
The NKRA is a programme by the Government
Transformation Programme (GTP) which was introduced by the Prime Minister,
Y.A.B Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak. Still, the public are so ignorant,
especially when It comes to cases where cars are stolen.
Nowadays, you read almost
everyday that cars are being stolen, whether from the house or when the owner
is making a quick stop to buy something from a store. Some car drivers even leave
their engine running with the key still intact when buying an item from a
store. That is attracting unnecessary attention. Trying to save time by doing
that is not being smart; it’s called being lazy!What is the point of being educated, if a simple thing such
as finding a parking space and turning off your car is such a problem? Yes, you
do have to pay to park in some parking lots, but it certainly is much cheaper
when you think of how much you will have to pay later to get a new car. Needless
to say for those who do take the precautions, it is a very commendable step to
take.
While it is important to practice this precaution, some cases where
crimes such as these have been happening, it does make people feel helpless
even when they do take the steps of being careful. This is why the perceptions
of the public get very negative. While I do agree that the public should do
their part by reporting these cases, I feel, as do the rest of the public, to
still question the effectiveness of this programme. Even if cases are being
reported, will it guarantee that this kind of cases will decrease? Perhaps the
only solution to this issue is to take the precautions needed, yes it may not
stop it entirely from happening but it does help to avoid or prevent it from
happening.
Do your part, and you could make a difference to the safety
of the nation where these robbery crimes are concern!
(**This post is for assignment 2 purposes**)
