马来西亚防范罪案基金会副主席丹斯里李霖泰今日吁请政府与整个社会一道同心同德的精神，共同克服许多困扰国家的严重社会弊病，保护我们的年青一代免受毒品的祸害及青少年犯罪等。
李氏表示最近激增的暴力犯罪，包括强奸和谋杀罪行波及全国各地。我们的社会发生了什么事？与所有残暴和野蛮屠杀的青少年，甚至涉及自己的孩子，我们是否生活在一个文明的时代？
每一个头脑健全和理性的马来西亚人民都不能漠不关心所发生的一系列暴力犯罪。现今，同样没有人能够忽略许多严重的社会弊病困扰着我们的国家。
李氏指出道德与人文发展无法与国家经济及科技发展相比，无可否认咨讯时代与科技发展非常重要，不过与此同时，我们必须意识到发展人文与道德的重要性；不然这个发展进程是没有意义的。
经济与科技发展绝不能以牺牲道德和人文发展，因为这是极其必要的，使我们能够应付许多困扰我们的社会弊端。马来西亚防范罪案基金会认为我们需要从各个方面解决这些问题。
在教育方面需要进行更多的教育，并建立必要的醒觉认识；为我们的青年人远离不健康的影响。家长不可推卸责任，他们不能只是依靠学校而已。政府则必须全力执行法律，严厉维持执法行动。
此外，还要加强道德建设，使我们的青年认识到自己的责任，为自己、社区和国家。我们的青年也应当建立自己强大的内在自我辩护，拒绝对他们不好的东西。
虽然他们是必不可少的，不过建议更严格的法律将不会有效打击道德败坏青少年。我们的青年人应该拒绝不好的行为，并不是因为法律，而是因为他们仅仅是不好的。在今后的日子里，青年参与的计划和活动的的目应该是帮助我们的青年发展高自尊和积极的自我价值观。
李氏表示归根结底最好是花更多的预防性措施，以应付各种青少年的问题，而不是修建更多的监狱，少年感化院或扣押中心。
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Crime Counselling Programme
Counselling programmes involving family institutions and the promotion of good noble values are in great need today than ever before.
Noble values must continue to be preserved and nurtured to act as a shield against the various social ills plaguing the society.
When a nation progresses the family institution could be the first victim with children not getting enough attention and guidance leading to the emergence of various social ills affecting our teenagers.
A dilemma facing Malaysian parents today is really how to strike a balance between their working career and nurturing their children made more complicated by demanding employers who make their staff stay back late to get work finished.
Another problem is also perhaps due to lack of parenting skills which has to be addressed.
The fact is that parents are busy with their career and are not able to spend quality time with their children with the result that thousands of urban children are left to the whims and mindsets of foreign maids, baby-sitters and in some cases relatives.
Children who return from schools find themselves in empty homes as both their parents are out at work. There is no one around to show parental love, teach and inculcate in the children good family values.
Instead of seeking guidance from parents these children do so from their peers. With negative peer pressure an environment will exist which will eventually lead to various social ills.
Children who grow up in such environment will end up in becoming the victims of many social ills like truancy, violence in schools, drug abuse and even crimes.
If this problem is not addressed it will result in a serious divide between children and parents and an increase in social problems and crime involving young people.
Parents must be prepared to make an effort to spend quality time with their children. Children need parental love and without it their lives will be destroyed as they will neither understand nor appreciate love and family ties later in their lives.
Parents must be increasingly concerned about the quality of family life and must constantly take steps to instill into their children the basic moral values needed to build the foundation of a strong, stable and cohesive society.
What is also needed is a continuous programme of moral strengthening and reinforcement to make the children aware of their responsibilities to themselves, their parents, the community and the nation.
The world today is confronted with a very disturbing phenomenon. Wherever modernization and economic development takes place and results in a better standard of living, new problems, such as a decline in human values and moral degradation, occur.
To arrest the situation, a massive programme of inculcating values is required at all levels for children, youths and teenagers.
Values such as obedience, filial piety, respect for elders, patience and tolerance, truth, responsibilities, honour, etc need to be emphasized.
Strong human values along with strong families are key to building a peaceful and stable community which will then lead to a strong and stable nation.
The need for these has never been greater than today.
Noble values must continue to be preserved and nurtured to act as a shield against the various social ills plaguing the society.
When a nation progresses the family institution could be the first victim with children not getting enough attention and guidance leading to the emergence of various social ills affecting our teenagers.
A dilemma facing Malaysian parents today is really how to strike a balance between their working career and nurturing their children made more complicated by demanding employers who make their staff stay back late to get work finished.
Another problem is also perhaps due to lack of parenting skills which has to be addressed.
The fact is that parents are busy with their career and are not able to spend quality time with their children with the result that thousands of urban children are left to the whims and mindsets of foreign maids, baby-sitters and in some cases relatives.
Children who return from schools find themselves in empty homes as both their parents are out at work. There is no one around to show parental love, teach and inculcate in the children good family values.
Instead of seeking guidance from parents these children do so from their peers. With negative peer pressure an environment will exist which will eventually lead to various social ills.
Children who grow up in such environment will end up in becoming the victims of many social ills like truancy, violence in schools, drug abuse and even crimes.
If this problem is not addressed it will result in a serious divide between children and parents and an increase in social problems and crime involving young people.
Parents must be prepared to make an effort to spend quality time with their children. Children need parental love and without it their lives will be destroyed as they will neither understand nor appreciate love and family ties later in their lives.
Parents must be increasingly concerned about the quality of family life and must constantly take steps to instill into their children the basic moral values needed to build the foundation of a strong, stable and cohesive society.
What is also needed is a continuous programme of moral strengthening and reinforcement to make the children aware of their responsibilities to themselves, their parents, the community and the nation.
The world today is confronted with a very disturbing phenomenon. Wherever modernization and economic development takes place and results in a better standard of living, new problems, such as a decline in human values and moral degradation, occur.
To arrest the situation, a massive programme of inculcating values is required at all levels for children, youths and teenagers.
Values such as obedience, filial piety, respect for elders, patience and tolerance, truth, responsibilities, honour, etc need to be emphasized.
Strong human values along with strong families are key to building a peaceful and stable community which will then lead to a strong and stable nation.
The need for these has never been greater than today.
Snatch Theft Problems
The Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) calls for the inculcation and adoption of an anti-crime culture among all Malaysians to make our communities free from crime.
This involves education, awareness creation and prevention which must be done in schools, educational institutions, work places, voluntary organizations and the public as a whole.
The MCPF welcomes the on-going campaign against snatch thieves involving the various branches of the police force.
While more uniformed personnel are being deployed for street patrols to fight snatch thefts and road-side robberies, there is also a need to tackle the problem at source.
The fact has been established that most snatch thieves are drug addicts who need to support their habit.
The MCPF feels that there should be profiling of snatch thieves so that we will know their background and why they are into it.
If we are to deal with the problem of snatch thieves at source we need to tackle the problem of drug addicts. As long as this problem is not resolved, many drug-related crimes will continue to occur.
Providing employment to rehabilitated drug addicts to keep them away from crime is therefore crucial. If they do not have employment they will continue to be involved in petty crimes such as snatch thefts.
I therefore suggest to both the government and the private sector to look into the employment of rehabilitated drug addicts and help to re-integrate them into society so that they can get settled down and do not have to live a life of crime.
In the meanwhile, the MCPF calls on law enforcement agencies, including local authorities and NGOs to work with one mind and commitment to fight the snatch-thief scourge which is a bane in our society.
Various measures should be considered for implementation and these include:-
a. The police should make available more manpower and resources to nab snatch thieves throughout the country.
b. All local authorities should introduce initiatives and implement the guidelines under the safe city concept to provide safety features such as constructing barriers to separate pedestrian walkways and roads.
c. Pedestrians must enhance their vigilance against snatch thieves and put into practice the guidelines provided by the MCPF and the Police as to how they can prevent snatch thefts.
d. The public must go all out and give help to victims to nab snatch thieves and hand them over to the authorities.
e. More stringent punishment must be meted out to those convicted of snatch thefts commensurate with the seriousness of the offence.
This involves education, awareness creation and prevention which must be done in schools, educational institutions, work places, voluntary organizations and the public as a whole.
The MCPF welcomes the on-going campaign against snatch thieves involving the various branches of the police force.
While more uniformed personnel are being deployed for street patrols to fight snatch thefts and road-side robberies, there is also a need to tackle the problem at source.
The fact has been established that most snatch thieves are drug addicts who need to support their habit.
The MCPF feels that there should be profiling of snatch thieves so that we will know their background and why they are into it.
If we are to deal with the problem of snatch thieves at source we need to tackle the problem of drug addicts. As long as this problem is not resolved, many drug-related crimes will continue to occur.
Providing employment to rehabilitated drug addicts to keep them away from crime is therefore crucial. If they do not have employment they will continue to be involved in petty crimes such as snatch thefts.
I therefore suggest to both the government and the private sector to look into the employment of rehabilitated drug addicts and help to re-integrate them into society so that they can get settled down and do not have to live a life of crime.
In the meanwhile, the MCPF calls on law enforcement agencies, including local authorities and NGOs to work with one mind and commitment to fight the snatch-thief scourge which is a bane in our society.
Various measures should be considered for implementation and these include:-
a. The police should make available more manpower and resources to nab snatch thieves throughout the country.
b. All local authorities should introduce initiatives and implement the guidelines under the safe city concept to provide safety features such as constructing barriers to separate pedestrian walkways and roads.
c. Pedestrians must enhance their vigilance against snatch thieves and put into practice the guidelines provided by the MCPF and the Police as to how they can prevent snatch thefts.
d. The public must go all out and give help to victims to nab snatch thieves and hand them over to the authorities.
e. More stringent punishment must be meted out to those convicted of snatch thefts commensurate with the seriousness of the offence.
Managing Occupational Safety And Health Towards Business Competitiveness
The Chairman of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, (NIOSH) emphasized today the importance of Managing Occupational Safety and Health Towards Business Competitiveness and called on employers to see training as an INVESTMENT and not an EXPENSE.
There is a need to turn the current thinking on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) from a negative to a positive one and take a rational and practical approach in addressing the management of this issue.
Management or employers must recognise OSH of employees as an integral part of business management. Concerns for the bottom line must be looked at with equal gravity with OSH issues at the workplace. After all they are both concerned with the viability of the business enterprise.
Employees are often regarded by management to be the most important asset of any organization. Hence, it makes sense that this particular asset should be protected in terms of health and safety and nurtured to ensure that it continues to be productive.
In any business enterprise, the issue of preserving and retaining the employees is most urgent. Management must now step back and take a hard look at their asset and actively show how much they value their employees with a responsible OSH Policy backed up by the necessary organisation and systems to implement accident prevention programmes.
Many people are not conscious of the importance of occupational safety and health (OSH) until an accident, injury or fatality occurs.
There are industries which do not want to invest in safety and health at the workplace because of the cost factor.
They do not seem to realize that if accidents or fatalities occur due to their disregard for OSH the costs they have to bear will even be much heavier.
Safety is Good Business
Common sense tells us that “Safety is Good Business”. If industries give priority to safety issues at the workplace it will certainly be beneficial to the business.
There must be greater commitment by industries, particularly the SMI/Es to adopt a work-safety culture and do more to prevent or minimize industrial accidents through good OSH practices.
OSH training for SMIs is of paramount importance and SMI operators should see training as an investment and not an expense.
In the global economy OSH issues are among the key determinants to a company’s competitiveness through productivity enhancement and efficiency.
Observations and evidence had shown that an increase in productivity and an improvement in workplace environment were the results of good safety and health work practices and the adoption of a work safety culture.
OSH must therefore be treated as an investment and not an expense and this is in line with the maxim that ‘SAFETY IS GOOD BUSINESS’.
Compromising OSH Incurs Additional Costs
NIOSH is aware that the present economic hardship and uncertainty experienced by Malaysia and elsewhere has had a significant impact on our industries as a whole.
Many companies have had to tighten their budgets. This measure is unavoidable. However, in the process, a number of questions come to mind:
a) Should a company cut back on the safety and health budget in the workplace during this economic downturn ?
b) Is this a logical or viable step to take ?
If you stop to think for a moment, compromising safety and health at the workplace is tantamount to incurring additional costs to a company. Why do I say that ? Can a company afford to :
1) Have an unwanted accident which might disrupt production ?
2) Be distracted with having to investigate the accident whereas it should be occupied with other scheduled productive duties ;
3) And in the worst case scenario, be issued with a stop-work order where productivity will be affected.
These are few examples of what accidents can do to the bottomline and productivity of a company.
So how do we address OSH issues in these difficult times?
The answer lies in the development of a “good OSH management system.” This responsibility lies with the management team, which must accord serious attention to the aspect of how to manage OSH appropriately.
The very objective of good OSH management is to provide the required investment in terms of commitment – financial, human resources and equipment in systematic OSH strategies – in order to secure the highest rate of return on investment such as zero accident without jeopardising the company’s overall profit performance.
Good OSH management is therefore an integral part of a good overall company management system.
Occupational safety and health should not be seen as a profit-sapping factor for the management of industries, but be regarded as a productivity booster. Industries must realize that accident prevention is no longer a fringe benefit but a prerequisite to a profitable operation.
Industries and employers must realize that four fundamental factors justify OSH management. These are, corporate social responsibility, social and moral obligation, good business sense and legal obligation.
Common sense tells us that effective OSH management not only reduces the risk to safety and health but also ensure high returns to the company in terms of productivity and profitability.
Managing OSH is not only essential for business competitiveness but also ensuring the well-being of the workforce.
Statistics on Industrial Accidents
Since the introduction of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) in 1994, the number of accidents at workplaces has shown a significant reduction. According to statistics compiled by the Ministry of Human Resources, the number of industrial accidents reported to SOCSO and the Labour Department for all sectors decreased from 86,589 in 1997 to 56,339 in 2007. This is a substantial reduction of over 35 percent over a period of ten years.
Although there is a decline in the average number of industrial accidents from 10 per 1,000 workers in 1997 to 6.8 in 2007, we should strive against the benchmark of developed countries which only have 3-4 accidents per 1,000 workers.
However, this does not mean that there is room for complacency. As Malaysia moves towards industrialised nation status, we must continue to strategise new approaches to meet the challenges of occupational safety and health.
Seen from an overall perspective, occupational health should be defined as the promotion of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations.
There is a need to turn the current thinking on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) from a negative to a positive one and take a rational and practical approach in addressing the management of this issue.
Management or employers must recognise OSH of employees as an integral part of business management. Concerns for the bottom line must be looked at with equal gravity with OSH issues at the workplace. After all they are both concerned with the viability of the business enterprise.
Employees are often regarded by management to be the most important asset of any organization. Hence, it makes sense that this particular asset should be protected in terms of health and safety and nurtured to ensure that it continues to be productive.
In any business enterprise, the issue of preserving and retaining the employees is most urgent. Management must now step back and take a hard look at their asset and actively show how much they value their employees with a responsible OSH Policy backed up by the necessary organisation and systems to implement accident prevention programmes.
Many people are not conscious of the importance of occupational safety and health (OSH) until an accident, injury or fatality occurs.
There are industries which do not want to invest in safety and health at the workplace because of the cost factor.
They do not seem to realize that if accidents or fatalities occur due to their disregard for OSH the costs they have to bear will even be much heavier.
Safety is Good Business
Common sense tells us that “Safety is Good Business”. If industries give priority to safety issues at the workplace it will certainly be beneficial to the business.
There must be greater commitment by industries, particularly the SMI/Es to adopt a work-safety culture and do more to prevent or minimize industrial accidents through good OSH practices.
OSH training for SMIs is of paramount importance and SMI operators should see training as an investment and not an expense.
In the global economy OSH issues are among the key determinants to a company’s competitiveness through productivity enhancement and efficiency.
Observations and evidence had shown that an increase in productivity and an improvement in workplace environment were the results of good safety and health work practices and the adoption of a work safety culture.
OSH must therefore be treated as an investment and not an expense and this is in line with the maxim that ‘SAFETY IS GOOD BUSINESS’.
Compromising OSH Incurs Additional Costs
NIOSH is aware that the present economic hardship and uncertainty experienced by Malaysia and elsewhere has had a significant impact on our industries as a whole.
Many companies have had to tighten their budgets. This measure is unavoidable. However, in the process, a number of questions come to mind:
a) Should a company cut back on the safety and health budget in the workplace during this economic downturn ?
b) Is this a logical or viable step to take ?
If you stop to think for a moment, compromising safety and health at the workplace is tantamount to incurring additional costs to a company. Why do I say that ? Can a company afford to :
1) Have an unwanted accident which might disrupt production ?
2) Be distracted with having to investigate the accident whereas it should be occupied with other scheduled productive duties ;
3) And in the worst case scenario, be issued with a stop-work order where productivity will be affected.
These are few examples of what accidents can do to the bottomline and productivity of a company.
So how do we address OSH issues in these difficult times?
The answer lies in the development of a “good OSH management system.” This responsibility lies with the management team, which must accord serious attention to the aspect of how to manage OSH appropriately.
The very objective of good OSH management is to provide the required investment in terms of commitment – financial, human resources and equipment in systematic OSH strategies – in order to secure the highest rate of return on investment such as zero accident without jeopardising the company’s overall profit performance.
Good OSH management is therefore an integral part of a good overall company management system.
Occupational safety and health should not be seen as a profit-sapping factor for the management of industries, but be regarded as a productivity booster. Industries must realize that accident prevention is no longer a fringe benefit but a prerequisite to a profitable operation.
Industries and employers must realize that four fundamental factors justify OSH management. These are, corporate social responsibility, social and moral obligation, good business sense and legal obligation.
Common sense tells us that effective OSH management not only reduces the risk to safety and health but also ensure high returns to the company in terms of productivity and profitability.
Managing OSH is not only essential for business competitiveness but also ensuring the well-being of the workforce.
Statistics on Industrial Accidents
Since the introduction of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) in 1994, the number of accidents at workplaces has shown a significant reduction. According to statistics compiled by the Ministry of Human Resources, the number of industrial accidents reported to SOCSO and the Labour Department for all sectors decreased from 86,589 in 1997 to 56,339 in 2007. This is a substantial reduction of over 35 percent over a period of ten years.
Although there is a decline in the average number of industrial accidents from 10 per 1,000 workers in 1997 to 6.8 in 2007, we should strive against the benchmark of developed countries which only have 3-4 accidents per 1,000 workers.
However, this does not mean that there is room for complacency. As Malaysia moves towards industrialised nation status, we must continue to strategise new approaches to meet the challenges of occupational safety and health.
Seen from an overall perspective, occupational health should be defined as the promotion of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations.
Jangan Lindungi Papan Tanda
Saya merujuk kepada laporan dalam muka “SURAT & E-MEL” bertarikh 16hb Disember yang memaparkan suatu gambar bertajuk “Papan Tanda jalan terlindung pokok” menyebabkan pemandu terutama dari luar kawasan sukar mencari jalan ke Seremban 2, Negeri Sembilan.
Sebenarnya masalah tersebut bukan sahaja wujud di Seremban. Masalah ini boleh dilihat di merata-rata tempat di seluruh negara.
Yang mendukacitakan orang ramai ialah banyak pihak berkuasa bertanggungjawab tidak mengambil apa-apa tindakan untuk mengatasinya demi kepentingan orang ramai.
Masalah ini wujud disebabkan oleh kekurangan penyenggaraan oleh penguasa tempatan atau pihak yang berkenaan yang gagal memotong daun dan dahan yang menutupi papan-tanda jalan tersebut.
Memang benar pokok ditanam ditepi jalan untuk penghijauan dan lanskap di tepi jalan. Tetapi ia boleh menyebabkan kesulitan kepada pemandu terutamanya mereka yang tidak biasa dengan jalan tersebut apabila papan-tanda jalan dilindungi oleh pokok-pokok atau dahan tersebut dari penglihatan pemandu.
Apa yang lebih serius ialah papan-tanda yang terselindung tersebut boleh mendatangkan masaalah keselamatan dan menyebabkan kemalangan.
Saya ingin mencadangkan kepada semua majlis tempatan dan pihak-pihak berkuasa yang berkenaan supaya melakukan penyenggaraan yang sepatutnya kepada kemudahan awam kita dengan memastikan papan-tanda jalan raya kita tidak dilindungi dari penglihatan pemandu.
Saya sering menyatakan bahawa budaya penyenggaraan tidak pernah menjadi kekuatan atau kelebihan kita walaupun Malaysia dikenali sebagai negara membangun yang mempunyai prasarana kelas dunia pertama.
Pada tahun-tahun kebelakangan ini kita telah membelanjakan berbilion ringgit untuk pembangunan tetapi apa yang dikesalkan ialah kekurangan penyenggaraan tehadap prasarana dan kemudahan awam tersebut.
Kita membangunkan dan menyediakan berbagai kemudahan awam tetapi kita selalu merasa kecewa apabila sampai kepada isu penyenggaraannya yang tidak memuaskan.
Sebenarnya masalah tersebut bukan sahaja wujud di Seremban. Masalah ini boleh dilihat di merata-rata tempat di seluruh negara.
Yang mendukacitakan orang ramai ialah banyak pihak berkuasa bertanggungjawab tidak mengambil apa-apa tindakan untuk mengatasinya demi kepentingan orang ramai.
Masalah ini wujud disebabkan oleh kekurangan penyenggaraan oleh penguasa tempatan atau pihak yang berkenaan yang gagal memotong daun dan dahan yang menutupi papan-tanda jalan tersebut.
Memang benar pokok ditanam ditepi jalan untuk penghijauan dan lanskap di tepi jalan. Tetapi ia boleh menyebabkan kesulitan kepada pemandu terutamanya mereka yang tidak biasa dengan jalan tersebut apabila papan-tanda jalan dilindungi oleh pokok-pokok atau dahan tersebut dari penglihatan pemandu.
Apa yang lebih serius ialah papan-tanda yang terselindung tersebut boleh mendatangkan masaalah keselamatan dan menyebabkan kemalangan.
Saya ingin mencadangkan kepada semua majlis tempatan dan pihak-pihak berkuasa yang berkenaan supaya melakukan penyenggaraan yang sepatutnya kepada kemudahan awam kita dengan memastikan papan-tanda jalan raya kita tidak dilindungi dari penglihatan pemandu.
Saya sering menyatakan bahawa budaya penyenggaraan tidak pernah menjadi kekuatan atau kelebihan kita walaupun Malaysia dikenali sebagai negara membangun yang mempunyai prasarana kelas dunia pertama.
Pada tahun-tahun kebelakangan ini kita telah membelanjakan berbilion ringgit untuk pembangunan tetapi apa yang dikesalkan ialah kekurangan penyenggaraan tehadap prasarana dan kemudahan awam tersebut.
Kita membangunkan dan menyediakan berbagai kemudahan awam tetapi kita selalu merasa kecewa apabila sampai kepada isu penyenggaraannya yang tidak memuaskan.
社会领袖兼马来西亚防范罪案基金会副主席丹斯里李霖泰2009年新年献词
新年伊始让每个马来西亚人决心使马来西亚成为一个安全生活的地方。我们不仅要拒绝来自恐怖主义、犯罪和暴力，但也从我们自己所造成的悲剧中吸取教训，无论是在公路上、住宅或公共场所与工作场所。
丹斯里李霖泰表示今后的日子里最至关重要的是，所有的国人必须注意的一个重要经验教训，如果我们的环境没有和平及人类的文明，这是可以被摧毁的。事实上，斜坡与公路坍塌经常的发生，造成我们失败在维修文化与一种安全生活之道。
当建筑物倒塌或环境污染或在工作场所发生死亡是我们的责任。我们不能简单地归咎于大自然或工作的工具。我们必须认识到任何的行动，结果在退化和破坏我们的环境将产生灾难性的后果。
多年来，政府已花费了数十亿的发展，但令人遗憾的是我们缺乏维修。我们必须有政治决心才可以获得纠正。被任命的负责人绝不能推卸责任。
在政治方面至关重要的是尽管存有不同的政治意识形态和观点，不过，我国作为一个团结和爱好和平及政治稳定的国家。马来西亚各种族希望看到政府采取进一步措施，解决全球经济下滑所造成的影响；保持团结、和平与稳定，维护所有人的权利并保障马来西亚人根据宪法和两者之间取得平衡，不管在经济和科技发展与社会和道德发展。
我们需要更积极地解决种族融洽的问题，团结和国家建设除了对付犯罪，吸毒和其他社会问题。
以上是所有国人希望在新的一年（2009年）看到有关当局做更多的工作，积极打击和防止犯罪。除了经济因素，治安是所有马来西亚人第2大关心的事情。犯罪的发生已成为一个重大问题，因此必须有一个新年决议支持正在进行中的努力，而整个马来西亚共同体必须参与及介入打击犯罪。
丹斯里李霖泰表示今后的日子里最至关重要的是，所有的国人必须注意的一个重要经验教训，如果我们的环境没有和平及人类的文明，这是可以被摧毁的。事实上，斜坡与公路坍塌经常的发生，造成我们失败在维修文化与一种安全生活之道。
当建筑物倒塌或环境污染或在工作场所发生死亡是我们的责任。我们不能简单地归咎于大自然或工作的工具。我们必须认识到任何的行动，结果在退化和破坏我们的环境将产生灾难性的后果。
多年来，政府已花费了数十亿的发展，但令人遗憾的是我们缺乏维修。我们必须有政治决心才可以获得纠正。被任命的负责人绝不能推卸责任。
在政治方面至关重要的是尽管存有不同的政治意识形态和观点，不过，我国作为一个团结和爱好和平及政治稳定的国家。马来西亚各种族希望看到政府采取进一步措施，解决全球经济下滑所造成的影响；保持团结、和平与稳定，维护所有人的权利并保障马来西亚人根据宪法和两者之间取得平衡，不管在经济和科技发展与社会和道德发展。
我们需要更积极地解决种族融洽的问题，团结和国家建设除了对付犯罪，吸毒和其他社会问题。
以上是所有国人希望在新的一年（2009年）看到有关当局做更多的工作，积极打击和防止犯罪。除了经济因素，治安是所有马来西亚人第2大关心的事情。犯罪的发生已成为一个重大问题，因此必须有一个新年决议支持正在进行中的努力，而整个马来西亚共同体必须参与及介入打击犯罪。
2009 New Year Wishes- Resolution for all Malaysians
At the start of the New Year let every Malaysian resolve to make Malaysia a safe place to live in- safe not only from terrorism, crime and violence but also from tragedies which are of our own doing whether they be on the roads, in residential and public areas or at workplaces.
In the days ahead it is essential for all Malaysians to take heed of one important lesson for humanity and this is civilization could be destroyed if it did not make peace with our environment.
The fact that landslides and road cave-ins are a frequent occurrence points to our failure to make the culture of maintenance and safety a way of life.
When buildings collapse or the environment is polluted or fatalities occur at workplaces we are responsible. We cannot simply blame Nature or the work tools.
We have to realize that any action that results in the degradation and destruction of our environment will have disastrous consequences.
Over the years, the government has spent billions on development but what is regrettable is the lack of maintenance. This has to be rectified and it must have the political will to do so. Those who are placed in charge must never shirk their responsibility.
On the political front it is vital for Malaysia to continue to exist as a united and peaceful nation with political stability despite the existence of divergent political ideologies and views.
Malaysians of all races wish to see the Government taking further steps to address the impact of the global economic downturn, maintain unity, peace and stability, uphold the rights of all Malaysians as guaranteed under the Constitution and strike a balance between economic and IT development with social and moral development.
We need to address more aggressively the issues of racial integration, unity and nation-building besides having to deal with crime, drug addiction and other social problems.
Above all it is the wish of all Malaysians in 2009 to see the authorities concerned do more to fight and prevent crime as this is the 2nd biggest concern of all Malaysians. Crime occurrence has become a major problem and there must be a New Year Resolution to bolster on-going efforts to fight crime with the involvement and participation of the entire Malaysian Community.
In the days ahead it is essential for all Malaysians to take heed of one important lesson for humanity and this is civilization could be destroyed if it did not make peace with our environment.
The fact that landslides and road cave-ins are a frequent occurrence points to our failure to make the culture of maintenance and safety a way of life.
When buildings collapse or the environment is polluted or fatalities occur at workplaces we are responsible. We cannot simply blame Nature or the work tools.
We have to realize that any action that results in the degradation and destruction of our environment will have disastrous consequences.
Over the years, the government has spent billions on development but what is regrettable is the lack of maintenance. This has to be rectified and it must have the political will to do so. Those who are placed in charge must never shirk their responsibility.
On the political front it is vital for Malaysia to continue to exist as a united and peaceful nation with political stability despite the existence of divergent political ideologies and views.
Malaysians of all races wish to see the Government taking further steps to address the impact of the global economic downturn, maintain unity, peace and stability, uphold the rights of all Malaysians as guaranteed under the Constitution and strike a balance between economic and IT development with social and moral development.
We need to address more aggressively the issues of racial integration, unity and nation-building besides having to deal with crime, drug addiction and other social problems.
Above all it is the wish of all Malaysians in 2009 to see the authorities concerned do more to fight and prevent crime as this is the 2nd biggest concern of all Malaysians. Crime occurrence has become a major problem and there must be a New Year Resolution to bolster on-going efforts to fight crime with the involvement and participation of the entire Malaysian Community.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Proposal for PSD to accept rehabilitated drug addicts for appointment to suitable jobs in the public service sector
I welcome the Home Ministry’s proposal to have discussions with the Public Service Department to accept rehabilitated drug addicts for appointment to suitable jobs in the public service sector.
Such a move is long overdue. When I served as the Vice-President of Pemadam in the nineties, I had brought up the suggestion several times but it was not considered.
I have all along been of the view that both the public and private sectors should look into the employment of rehabilitated drug addicts and help to re-integrate them into society so that they can get settled down and do not have to be recidivists and live a life of crime.
Even as late as March this year I urged the government to set an example and help rehabilitated drug addicts to seek employment.
Instead of just urging society to give rehabilitated drug addicts a second chance, the government should lead by example and provide them suitable jobs in the public sector.
It is the right move for the Home Ministry to initiate discussions with the Public Service Department on the matter.
Presently the Public Service Department cannot accept rehabilitated drug addicts as the General Orders forbids hiring people with criminal records in the civil service.
But it is a matter which can be reconsidered by the Public Service Department, if it wants to, in the interest of assisting the rehabilitated drug addicts reintegrate into society.
Such a move is long overdue. When I served as the Vice-President of Pemadam in the nineties, I had brought up the suggestion several times but it was not considered.
I have all along been of the view that both the public and private sectors should look into the employment of rehabilitated drug addicts and help to re-integrate them into society so that they can get settled down and do not have to be recidivists and live a life of crime.
Even as late as March this year I urged the government to set an example and help rehabilitated drug addicts to seek employment.
Instead of just urging society to give rehabilitated drug addicts a second chance, the government should lead by example and provide them suitable jobs in the public sector.
It is the right move for the Home Ministry to initiate discussions with the Public Service Department on the matter.
Presently the Public Service Department cannot accept rehabilitated drug addicts as the General Orders forbids hiring people with criminal records in the civil service.
But it is a matter which can be reconsidered by the Public Service Department, if it wants to, in the interest of assisting the rehabilitated drug addicts reintegrate into society.
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