The MCPF welcomes the allocation of RM250 million, announced by the Finance Minister in Parliament yesterday, to upgrade and repair police stations and living quarters for the Royal Malaysian Police.
Similarly I am also pleased to note that a similar allocation is also allocated to upgrade army camps and quarters for our military personnel.
The allocation is long overdue considering the fact that the conditions of our old police stations and living quarters are in a deplorable state of affairs.
When I served as a Member of the Royal Commission to look into the improvement of the Operations and Management of the Royal Malaysian Police, I visited a number of police stations and living quarters and was dismayed to see for myself the poor and deplorable state of affairs.
The Government has to be mindful of the working conditions and poor amenities of the police force and should not hesitate to do more to improve the situation.
Old police stations with poor amenities must be attended to so that they can provide a congenial atmosphere for our police personnel to serve the public.
Similarly the conditions of old police living quarters must also be rectified so that our men can live decently and their family members be entitled to appropriate amenities.
I have always maintained that crime cannot be fought by manpower alone. What is equally important is to look at the infrastructure, technology and systems which need constant review and upgrading with financial support to keep ahead of criminal activities.
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