Covid-19: Rise in unemployment will lead to higher crime rates, says Lee Lam Thye


PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have been urged not to take their safety for granted.

Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) senior vice-chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said he believed that a rise in unemployment in the country due to the Covid-19 pandemic would contribute to an increase in crime rates.

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