Stronger together: Ch’ng (front row third from left) with SJK (C) Han Ming students during the event.
PETALING JAYA: In a move to deter bullying at schools, the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) has embarked on a campaign to advise students against committing such acts of aggression.
MCPF’s crime prevention club chairman Datuk Seri Johny Ch’ng Ewe Gee said the programme was also mooted in conjunction with the National Day month to instil a sense of patriotism and loyalty to the country.
“We want our students to respect one another and not intimidate their peers for the sake of having fun or showing off.
“School is the best platform to inculcate a spirit of togetherness and friendship as part of nation-building towards a safe, united and prosperous Malaysia,” he said.
During the campaign at SJK (C) Han Ming in Puchong, Ch’ng, who is also MCPF national exco member and former Pahang MCPF chairman, shared crime prevention tips with about 1,500 students.
He reminded them to study hard and not to play truant or bully their classmates as it could land them in trouble with the authorities.
Ch’ng said the initiative was also part of a concerted activity held in schools in which every student must partake in a sport, a club or a uniformed body.
“We hope to encourage more students to join and be active members of the crime prevention club in their school.
“This could help to deter unhealthy activities and shape students and youth to be responsible citizens,” he added.
Separately, MCPF national vice-chairman Datuk Seri Dr King Lim Chin Fui said it would continue to work closely with the authorities especially the police to help deter crime in the neighbourhood.
He said MCPF would organise more talks and activities such as the Women Care Programme, crime prevention clubs in schools and cadet police through partnerships with parent-teacher associations.
“On the police part, the Pahang contingent told us that they are committed to ensuring a safe, conducive and crime-free environment for all through its initiatives, namely the foster neighbourhood programme.
“We will assist them in getting more public participation especially youth in community events and crime prevention campaigns to increase awareness among society as of late, scam and cheating cases are on the rise,” he said.
Lim had led a delegation to pay a courtesy visit to Pahang police chief Comm Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman and other top brass in the state where they discussed a host of issues and pressing matters.
“We are planning to hold more seminars in the district and state level to disseminate information on crime prevention and enhance the Safe City concept via the use of more CCTVs.
“We hope the private sector and the public will give us their full support,” he said.
