First, when the price of petrol was hiked, they told us to “change our life-styles”.
Now, when the crime rate appears to be high, they are telling us to “change our perception” of crime…
… and all will be well.
Najib was saying that our perception of worrying crime rates should be viewed in perspective: apparently Malaysia has lower crime rates than Japan and Hong Kong.
Maybe it was just my perception that my apartment was broken into last year and my personal belongings stolen.
As one commentator told me, “What on earth is he talking about? What perception does he want us to change? Just like before when the price of petrol went up, he told us to change our lifestyles. Now when there is a crime crisis facing the country, he tells us to change our perception!?!”
“Based on the statistics given by the police, it indicates that the crime rate in Malaysia is lower than Japan and Hong Kong.
“It is also just slightly higher than Singapore to the basis of per hundred thousand of population… but the perception of the public is not the case,” said Najib at a press conference in Parliament after the economic council meeting.
By the idiot might put it this way:
It’s ok if your mother die because some snatch thief drag her hundred meter because in other country whole family is dead murdered by robbers….
What a dimwits….
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The statistics are not accurate at all. Crime is rampant in Malaysia. One cannot even go out of the house or let our children play outside the gate anymore. In Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, children can still play outside our gate, so how can one say our crime rate is lower than those countries?
What is a bigger concern is the fact that for a country that has the tallest twin towers and the most modern airport, we don’t even have a proper 911 emergency line to report a crime in progress. I remember when someone was trying to break into my 70 year old mother’s house, when she called 999, no one picked up. This was like wee hours of the morning. Then she called me, pleading for help in fear. I could hear her fear cause the assailant/robber was already probably in the premises.
I called from my house the 999 number. Still ringing ringing ringing. After like many many minutes, someone answered and connected me to the nearest police station.
Now the ordeal starts. The police guy asked me, “Betul ke?” when I told him someone was trying to break into my mother’s house and that she was 70 years old and living alone.
I had to try my level best and plead to convince him that the matter was true and it was urgent.
He kept on asking me whether it was really true and if it was not, it would be a waste of the police time to send a patrol car.
I was utterly shocked.
Thank God, the thief eventually ran away as he was aware my mother was awake and most likely trying to call for help. My mother’s life was safe.
The police car did come eventually. 2 hours later.
Is this what Najib talks about changing my perception?
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what utter gibberish from our future pm!… what perception?…crimes are being committed against innocent citizens daily…it is real!the only perception need changing is for the police to act decisively to reduce the crime rate…
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Exactly. I was shocked, really when our DPM claimed that our crime rate is lower than Japan and Hong Kong. HONG KONG!! That city has one of the lowest crime rate in the whole world. Yet we’re better? Wow, then I’m impressed or should I be proud?
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You can walk around alone in Singapore after midnight and nobody will bother you. Do you dare to do it in KL?
It’s not even safe to drive after midnight with all the Mat Rempits on the loose. KL must be one of the most unsafe cities in the world.
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Wow! how enlightening. And this guy is going to be the next PM? Do we deserve this?
Next thing he’ll say is that you can wish the current financial crisis away. Make a wish and poof! and good times are here again.
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No matter the severity of the crime, you can trust the Singapore police to take your report and investigate…..that’s the confidence the citizens had in their police force.
But in Malaysia, the PDRM officer (may) ask you..”Ada barang atau harta hilang ka? Ada cedera ka? Tak ada ah! Macam ini tak payah repot lah! Tak payah susah susah. Barang hilang boleh beli lagi.”
(The perception in some quarters is that) PDRM will only take your report and investigate if only a person is seriously injured or killed. Even then it depends who the offenders and victims are will the report be accepted. Therefore, the actual crime (could be) much higher than what it seems.
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Najib must remember that he himself was (implicated in a certain case), as there r many police reports, pending investigations n court cases… so what perception change is he talking about ?
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“Just like before when the price of petrol went up, he told us to change our lifestyles. Now when there is a crime crisis facing the country, he tells us to change our perception!?!”
I think we should just change our Government.
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Asking an UMNO minister to say something smart is akin to putting his head on the block. Shahrir had to face that, and then Zaid.
Idiotic statements only please. The court jesters must not outdo the King.
Maybe we should actually change governments. That’s an idea !
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When prices of essential foodstuff went up, all he could say was “Change your lifestyle….”
Now, with crime rate rising, all he could say was “Change your perception….”
It is obvious Malaysia is going to have an idiot as a Prime Minister come March. Someone totally out of touch with reality.
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Most of the crimes in msia are not reported because the public has simply lost faith in the police. Victims who reported crimes (may have been) beliitled, laughed at and and ridiculed. (Some may have) suffered abuses… One even got raped in the police station. So how do you solve these problems? Easy, just change your perception. You cannot get more ridiculous than that, can you?
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Would anyone trust figures which appear from thin air to be used as a reference,come on man you can fool some people some of the time but not all the time.
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Yes, it’s just perception. With the right perception, high can become low and low can become high. LOLL.
Einstein would be proud of this guy.
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I have been robbed. My mum have been robbed. My ex-wife almost been robbed. All these to Najib are just perception. If you guy don’t change the government, I think I better migrate to some where else.
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hey anil,
m feeling very scared and sad, what is gonna happen after MARCH 2009, from an incompetent PM to a DICTATOR ?.. but pak lah was ok LAH.. haha… he was too good till he was politically assasinated by his own people. I hope ANWAR will take over government before NAJIB LAH … i can sense another operase lalang when NAJIB takes over, but this time…all my youths friends have agreed to unite and come down full force and all out to protest if anything of such happens… all the bloggers n all will unite.. so far if something like thailand happens…
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In fact, the 1st and most sensible issue that Najib should do is to offer us a chance to change our perception of him.
His leadership image is not a pretty picture and any statement he had made this far have been rubbish and political propaganda.
Does he know what happens when a monkey is given a flower ??
This is my humble perception of this man…..after watching him for the last 30 years or more when he became the MB of Pahang.
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1 crime is a crime and 1 death due to crime is a life lost. these numbers should not have happened at all. what bulls*** statistics najib is talking about?
you dare ask HK, Japan & Singapore: Do you have crime that uses C4 to blow up people. Altantuya is still not rest in peace yet. what perception change (is he) bulls***ting about. ignorance cannot solve problems.
for this man to be next PM. i am a voter and he will not have my vote. he is treating as as either blind or mentally retarded.
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(What if) his family members suffer in the hand of robbers. We will wait and see if he says “Change Your Perception”.
God willing, please let idiotic DPM open his damn eyes and coat it with fear of all kinds…
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What if I told you that Najib was telling the truth? Of course, that’s not the end of the story lah…
http://www.darnmalaysia.com/2008/12/01/malaysia-is-safe-we-just-need-to-think-it-is/
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WTF!! Ask the parents of children who had gone missing. Ask those rape victims who are traumatized through out their life. Ask the people of Mongolia about Altantuya. Try to explain to them about perception…i.e. crime should be seen as relative. Hmm..really what it means is that every citizen is only a number in the statistics.
Your life is a perception against statistics. And it is scary, hearing that from a man who in matter of months will be the 6th prime minister of Malaysia. Fellow Malaysians, be prepared for an era of perception of life through statistics..well..you voted for it..that is what u will get!!!
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the current government is out of touch, and on the fast track out of reach from the hearts of malaysians.
like obama say: Vote Change in the the GE!
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in singapore you can be dead drunk sleeping on the street … you probably be slapped with a fine … but your wallet won’t go missing or get raped or mugged.
PM-t0-be … take singapore as a benchmark lar …dont talk s*** over the public. malaysians want to live on par with singaporeans not on par with Somalia…
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NST Online » Local News
2008/12/01
Gang robberies up by 14,143
KUALA LUMPUR: Could the global economic crisis have caused an increase in Malaysia’s crime index in recent months?
Bukit Aman CID director Datuk Mohd Bakri Zinin does not rule out the possibility, but stresses that it is not the main factor.
“I don’t deny that economic pressure such as not having enough money can contribute to crime, but crime will happen only when there is an opportunity due to an individual’s negligence and carelessness.”
Armed gang robbery cases had risen by 14,143 cases, from only 3,691 cases last year to 17,834 cases during the period this year.
Bakri did not deny however that the global economic slowdown could be the cause for the more brutal and sophisticated crimes.
“Police will continue to monitor global developments, especially its effect on criminal activities.
“A study is being conducted but we will only know the findings early next year.”
However, he said, the 1.75 per cent increase in the crime index until October was still low compared with those of the neighbouring countries, making Malaysia a safe country to live in.
Bakri said until October, 177,141 criminal cases were reported compared with 171,454 cases in the same period last year, marking an increase of 5,687 cases.
Car thefts had increased by 2,534 cases, from 10,290 cases and house break-ins, by 2,732 cases from 19,299 in 2007.
Murder cases had also risen to 538 cases from 489 cases, and rape cases has increased to 2,943 cases from 2,710 cases last year.
“Although there has been an increase, it has not reached an alarming stage,” he said, adding that in Malaysia, there were 772 crime cases for each 100,000 residents.
Singapore recorded 704 cases out of 100,000 residents, Hong Kong 1,166 cases, Japan 1,569 and Australia 4,470 cases, he said.
Besides factors such as family and environment, the presence of foreigners also contributed to the number of cases and the characteristics of crimes.
“Foreigners come to the country and bring in violent characteristics from their country of origin, such as by chopping up their victims to erase evidence.”
He added that the number of policemen were limited and it was simply impossible for them to be present at all locations and at all times. — Bernama
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next he’ll ask the media to not publicise crime news to ‘correct’ our perception…btw, let’s make it a pain for the public to make police reports so that the crime statistics come out rosy…oh, wait…isn’t that already happening?
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