Too many complaints on State’s security: Tiong
SIBU: Bintulu Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said he made a lengthy speech in the parliament last Thursday on what he called the worsening security in Sarawak because he had received too many public complaints.
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In a telephone interview recorded from here yesterday, Tiong, who is also a Justice of the Peace, said he could no longer close his eyes to the situation, “and for my duty in parliament and as SPDP youth chief, I have to speak out”.
He said it took him about 40 minutes to deliver the speech, after which it was greatly supported by other parliamentarians.
“I want the Bukit Aman police and the Ministry of Internal Security to take immediate action. The people of Sarawak should not live in fear anymore.”
Tiong said regarding the crimes that had occurred in the State, there was no reason for the commissioner Datuk Talib Jamal to claim that he was ignorant of the happenings.
“As the head of the police in Sarawak, he cannot say he did not know what is going on. Has he never gone to the ground to listen to the grievances of the people, who are so fearful of the violent crimes, like murders, armed robberies, causing grievous hurt and many others?”
He said many of these cases had over the years been left unsolved. Tiong referred to specific crime cases in his parliamentary speech.
Tiong said he specifically touched on the security in Sibu. He alleged that a gang was becoming so powerful that they easily took control of the businesses involving the supply of eggs, gas, rubber, pepper and many other commodities.
He also mentioned the names of two senior police officers in Sibu and praised them for their efforts in fighting and controling crimes.
“But there are police officers who are corrupted in Sibu and this has made their work difficult.”
In his 40-minute speech, Tiong also briefly spoke against the services of Telecom, alleging that there was little or no improvement in the State.
Tiong’s parliamentary speech on the State’s security became a hot talk topic in Sibu yesterday. Most people are happy that he spoke out on the issue.
MP: Come and see the gangsters running riot
E-mail : fadcruz@nst.com.my
By : Fay Angela D’cruz
KUALA LUMPUR, SUN:
Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (left) alleges secret societies are active in Sarawak. Federal CID director Datuk Christopher Wan Soo Kee dismissed Tiong’s claims.
Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (left) alleges secret societies are active in Sarawak. Federal CID director Datuk Christopher Wan Soo Kee dismissed Tiong’s claims.
Come and see for yourself how secret societies are having a field day in
Sarawak.
This is Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing’s dare to Federal Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Christopher Wan Soo Kee following his charge that gangsters were running riot in the state.
The Bintulu Member of Parliament had one more thing to say to Wan: Go u n d e r c ove r.
“He should come and see what is really happening in Sarawak, ”said Tiong.
“He should come as an undercover cop if he is serious about knowing what the situation is in Sarawak, particularly Sibu.
“Citizens in Sibu are feeling very unsafe. They are victims of extortion. The secret societies are controlling everything, even the price of essential food items. Illegal logging is also rampant.” Tiong was upset that Wan had dismissed his allegation that secret societies were active in Sarawak.
Debating the royal address in parliament on Thursday, Tiong said that secret societies in Sarawakwere getting more powerful by the day with police not doing much to curb the problem.
He claimed the “Hua Kee” gang had a membership of more than 1,000 and that the situation was worsening.
Tiong said he was disappointed by Wa n ’s dismissal of the claims.
“I am very disappointed with him (Wan). As an MP, I am trying to work with the police to solve problems but he simply shot down my concerns with his comments,” Tiong told the New Sunday Times.
He told Wan not to depend on reports from police coming out of the state but to assess the situation for himself.
Tiong reiterated his stand that Sarawak chief police officer Datuk Talib Jamal and several of his CID officers should be transferred out of the state.
“I have received so many messages on my mobile phone. People are happy that I brought the matter up in parliament.” Tiong said he had also requested a meeting with Inspector- General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan.
Thank God at last someone speaks up and is brave enough to do so- the police in Sarawak have sat on their fat heavy behinds for too long on this and other gangster related issues. And the only thing that CP Datuk Talib Jamal seems to be good at is to just get fatter by the day. I hope he and the ineffective officers who serve under him gets shipped out. Datuk SeriTiong is only voicing the people's concerns which have been brought to his attention. People have very little confidence left in the police force in Sarawak. Christopher Wan is doing the citizens of Sarawak gross injustice by brushing aside Datuk SeriTiong's allegations. Allegations that contain alot of truth by the way. As much as we, the people who belong to the business community have suffered due to all these gangster related activities, so have many other law abiding folks. I pray that this takes off from here and does not get swept under the carpet yet again!
3 comments:
Aduhhh who is that 'Al Capone' in Sibu eh? Darn thing so-called secret societies dated all the way back to the Ming Dynasty lah if not earlier..why the police sik nangga is beyond imagination. Money will corrupt anybody of power ya.
Can't write much today. I am attending a 3-day seminar that began yesterday. We finished at 7.30pm this evening. Tomorrow is the last day.
Just drop by to write a line or two. By the way, there is nothing new about Sibu being a gangster town. I served in Sibu for several years in early 1990's. Almost every day we dealt with cases of violent crime. I could not recall how many of them I had put behind bars, absolutely in the name of justice of course.
The corrupt policemen allow such thing to happen. I was told (I didn't know how true) some of the gangsters in Sibu have had "unlimited access" to some officers in Bukit Aman. As such, their subordinates in Sibu just closed both eyes, I was told, when crimes involving the privileged gangsters were reported.
In the land of every thing boleh, the rich and powerful boleh buat apa saja. Just remember that!
Regards
GT, there are many Al Capones in that cowboy town! Small time, big time, semua ada. Bukan sik nanngga, as HJ heard below, that's what we have heard too. Someone once told me that one of the more notorious gansgster is Kuching was boasting to him that he had actually brought a police chief to Thailand on holiday etc. How, like that?
HJ, thanks for dropping by and sharing your experiences when you served in Sibu. I can imagine you having to reach for the safety of your govt. issued gun everytime you made a ruling! Especially where the likes of the Sibu gangsters are concerned.
With a police force as inefficient as ours,(Sarawak's) we have not heard the last of the likes of this social menace. Haven't had time to read the papers yet but caught sight that the Fat One had made some statements regarding the gagnsterism issue in the state.
Have a nice day folks.
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