Get up! Stand up!

I welcome the suggestion by the Deputy Home Affairs Minister Datuk Tan Chai Ho who said that the Government might deploy Territorial Army personnel in the streets to help police fight crime, after taking into account public requests and the manpower shortage faced by the police (in Star, 4th August) . It is a great effort of the department to curb the constant rise in crime rate in the nation. Indeed the crime rate in Malaysia is rather at a "shameful" rate. I'm proud to say that I am a Malaysian. However, when I ponder about the constant rise in crime rates, my pride is often being overshadowed by the "disgrace". We have received independence for the last 49 years. But there isn't real independence for people to walk freely on the street without being "snatched" by some irresponsible and inconsiderate citizens. The security level on the streets is very low that the snatch thieves take opportunity of their victims. Thus, the suggestion given by Deputy Minister is well appreciated. However, more than just deploying security personnel, every individual in this nation must start fighting against crime. There are 2 ways to that. Firstly, don’t get involve or even contribute to any criminal acts. Secondly, be on high alert to lend a hand to help when we encounter snatch thieves and criminals. Many Malaysians are courteous but there are also many who do not want to get hurt by doing good. I think it is high time for all of us to stand up and fight against crime in this nation. Unless we do it today, this nation will not be a safe place for our children to live in the mere future. Come on Malaysians, get up from sleep. Let us experience the true meaning of independence and fight against crime in this nation. Let us liberate our citizens and expatriates who lives in fear of crimes in this nation. Only when we stand together and support the government in fighting crimes, we can make Malaysia a better place to live.