Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Dec 15, 2009
496 CCTVs to be installed in high crime rate districts
LUMUT: A total of 496 closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras will be installed in 25 crime-prone districts in the country, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said.
Kong said the cameras would be installed as soon as the Finance Ministry appoints the contractor.
“The submission of tenders for the installation project had just ended. We are now waiting for the Finance Ministry to hire the contractor and work will begin as soon as possible,” he told reporters here yesterday.
Among the districts that will have CCTV cameras are Langkawi, Ipoh, Seri Manjung and Port Dickson.
He said the relevant local councils and district police had also identified various crime hotspots.
On another matter, Kong said the RM20mil incinerator on Pangkor Island would be operational in March 2010.
Construction of the incinerator, which began in 2008, was now 80% complete, he said, adding that it was capable of handling up to 22 tonnes of garbage daily.
The new incinerator was built to replace an old one that had not been functioning for several years.
Kong also said that four other incinerators in Cameron Highlands, Langkawi, Labuan and Tioman, are also nearing completion.
Article above is taken from www.starproperty.my
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As the crime scene in Malaysia has increase and never stop, I 100% agree with the article above which is the government plan to install more CCTV... Even though by placing CCTV can't stop the criminal, at least police, government or any responsible parties can detect or recognize the person who did the criminal or the victim so that they can't get away from punishment...
With help of the CCTV, criminal can be prevent more effective and law for criminal can be applied...
Example of criminal case that can be involve are like murder, drug trafficking and robbery... In criminal case, action is taken by either the state, federal or local government against an individual or organization for the violation... A person who is found guilty can be put on probation, sent to prison or be ordered to pay a fine, be punish or death penalty... All this punishment has be implement to prevent such persons and others from acting in the same illegal manner in the future...