photo: Mr Lee Mook Kwai, father of Lee Kean Yip (deceased) (right) sharing his idea of setting up a website to gather information on crime cases to counter the statistics of the police.

It was quite a good discussion. I could feel the anger of the individuals who stood up and asked question during the "Fight Crime and Fear Crime Forum.

The PM always says that the people needs to co-operate with the police to fight crime, indicating that the unsafe environment was partly due to us, the people. However, after hearing the views, concerns and experiences of some who stood up to speak at the forum, I would like to tell our PM this;

Dear Pak Lah, when some of your citizens, especially women, at this moment who are so fearful of even leaving the home and go to the street, don't you think that you as the Prime Minister and the Minister of Internal Security has failed in leading the police force in co-operating with the people to fight crime and not otherwise?

This morning, when I walked into the coffee shop to have breakfast with my mother, a woman walked to me and shared with me of her experiences of getting the police to take action against a group of young men who would sniff glue at the playground in front of her house every night from 8-9 pm. She told me that she has lodged many police reports. She called the police many times to visit the playground whenever this group of young men were "high" after sniffing glue and started shouting.

The action of the police dissappointed her. She said the police on many accasion turned up but only asked the group to disperse. But then, the group would come back later and the following days.

She also said she meant higher ranking officer but was told that they could not do anything because glue sniffing is not an offence. She asked me, it is so? She also said that many residents were trying to move out of that residential areas because they were worried of the safety of their family members and children.

She asked a good question. She said that the police always give the standard statement ie not enough manpower whenever the public complain about unsafe environment. She has this to reply. She said, "I do pay taxes and why can't the government use those money to employ more police officers to improve public safety".

Pak Lah, please ACT immediately to improve the current unsafe environment before more lifes are taken away.