News: "Reducing crime comes first", says Zahid

The 9th Forum on “Crime and Policing in Malaysia” with the title of ‘Policing strategies in reducing violent crimes’ has been held at Dewan Tuanku Syed Putra (DTSP), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) on 12th March 2015. 

Attended by the Minister of Home Affairs, Dato’ Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, the forum was organised by School of Social Sciences, USM, in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Institute of Public Security of Malaysia (IPSOM), Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (Federal), Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (Penang Chapter), Security Department of USM, Penang Police Contingent, Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM), and Penang Education Department. 

Speaking about crime, the Vice Chancellor of USM, Prof Dato’ Dr Omar Osman said it is an undeniable fact that there are crimes happening around us. 

“Crime is not something we want to live with, but definitely we have to live with it”, said Dr Omar Osman in his speech. 

On the other hand, Zahid said tackling the crimes will always be the first agenda in the country, and this task would be carried by PDRM and other related agencies. 

“Although the crime rates has decreased 30%, majority of the public are still having negative perception towards PDRM”, he said. 

“I hereby would like to congratulate PDRM Penang for doing very well in decreasing the crime rates”, said Zahid. 

Witnessed by Dato’ Zahid, USM signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Public Security Malaysia (Ipsom) on information, knowledge and expertise sharing about safety and welfare in Malaysia. 

USM was represented by Prof Dato’ Dr Omar Osman, while Epsom was represented by Dato’ Sri Ismail Abdul Rahman.

Minister of Home Affairs, Dato’ Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was escorted by the organising chairman of the “Policing strategies in reducing violent crimes” forum, Associate Professor Dr P. Sundramoorthy to Dewan Tuanku Syed Putra (DTSP), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).

Minister of Home Affairs, Dato’ Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi praised Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Penang for being one of the good states in reducing crimes during a forum held at Dewan Tuanku Syed Putra (DTSP), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Public Security Malaysia (Ipsom), under the witness of the Minister of Home Affairs, Dato’ Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.