Terengganu state police chief Aidi Ismail is not afraid to say what most of us dare not say. He said there is no gangsterism in his state, because the majority of the population are Malay.
Aidi is not afraid of political correctness (or maybe he ignored it), but now that he has started the ball rolling, he should be bold and racially profile the crimes against the nation.
For instance, who has stolen the most money from the nation’s coffers? The 1MDB fiasco started in Terengganu, in 2008, as the Terengganu Investment Authority (TIA) and grew into one of the world’s worst cases of fraud and theft from the people.
Instead of criticising Aidi, we should ask what he meant by “gangster-related” activities? Then, ask him about Tiga Line.
Tiga Line was the first thing that came to my mind when Aidi claimed that there were “no records” of gangsterism in Terengganu. For those who mudahlupa (easily forget), Tiga Line is a Malay triad, which was formed as a splinter group of the “Pertubuhan Kebajikan dan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia” (Pekida).
Tiga Line is Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s good and loyal friend. He claimed that Tiga Line triad members were neither malicious, nor thuggish. He said Tiga Line were benevolent “festivities kenduri–kendara gangsters”.
In October 2015, several shooting sprees throughout Malaysia, prompted the Home Ministry to ban 49 secret societies including Tiga Line, in a crackdown on violent crimes. Despite the ban, Zahid endorsed Tiga Line. If gangsters have been sanitised, then their activities in Terengganu will not be considered “gangster-like”.
Most cops would include police statistics to back-up their assertions, and some background information to support their inferences.
What constitutes gangster-related activities?
So, what constitutes gangster-related activities? Are they money lending, game fixing, assault, armed robbery, human trafficking and drug dealing? What is the percentage of crimes in the state that are gangster-related activities?
Racial profiling gets more interesting when we cover the government ministries and GLCs.
If a list of top civil servants and senior ministerial aides are included in the list of those who have embezzled public funds, a quick check will reveal that they are mostly, if not all, Malay.
For example, the missing RM107 million from the Sports Ministry. The RM250 million from the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) scandal. At every Hari Raya, most Malaysians are reminded that the beef we consume has been imported, at great cost, and not from local cattle breeders.
Ketuanan Melayu tops the racial profiling of issues from religion to radar operators, from orphans to overseas travel, from books to chocolates and dogs to submarines.
Who is the minister in charge of the welfare of orphans, who was alleged to have used public funds for a golfing holiday? He tried to legitimise his trip by sneaking in a bit of official work.
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Aidi boasted that the lack of gangsterism-related crimes was because Malays “still respected older people in their villages, such as the village chief, the imam and bilal”.
What about respect for women? “They” dragged Kartika Dewi Sukarno’s name through the mud, just because she had some beer. Last year, women riding kapchai(small motorbikes) were ordered off their bikes and told to wear sarongs instead of jeans.
If respect for women is low, it is highly likely that there is not much respect for children. Who do you think is responsible for most of the crimes such as rape, incest, baby-dumping, drug-related crimes and crimes committed by Mat Rempits?
Making your child marry her rapist is a crime. Infecting your wife and other women with a sexually transmitted disease, or with HIV/AIDs, through unprotected sex may not be considered a crime, but it is morally wrong.
What about abandoning your older wives and children when you marry a younger woman? There is little enforcement in syariah law.
Racially profiling the major crimes in Malaysia may be the cold shower we need.
MARIAM MOKHTAR is a defender of the truth, the admiral-general of the Green Bean Army and president of the Perak Liberation Organisation (PLO). Blog, Twitter.
The views expressed here are those of the author/contributor and do not necessarily represent the views of Malaysiakini.
IGP: Terengganu top cop’s comment not meant to be racial
Ho Kit Yen
KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police Mohd Fuzi Harun has sought to defuse criticisms against Terengganu police chief Aidi Ismail for his reported statement linking race to gangsterism, saying it may not have been “intentional”.
“I am not defending him, but I do not think he had the intention (to mean that) when he said it.
“Knowing Aidi, he did not mean to make any racial remarks on the issue. It just happens to be that gangsterism in Terengganu is under control,” he said.
Fuzi told reporters this during a visit to the UTK’s (Special Action Unit) training centre in Cheras today, in response to questions about whether Aidi was guilty of racial profiling.
According to a Bernama report on Wednesday, Aidi said Terengganu had no record of gangsterism because the state was made up mostly of Malays.
“In Terengganu, 97% of the population are Malays and they still respect older people in their villages. They respect the village chief, imam and bilal.
“This living culture is an advantage that can prevent gangsterism-related crime” he had said.
Later, members of several parties called on Aidi to apologise for the comment.
No gangsterism in Terengganu as 97 per cent of population are Malays, says state’s top cop
Published: 11:45 AM, November 9, 2017
KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian east coast state of Terengganu has no gangsterism problem, claimed its police chief, attributing it to the state’s overwhelming Malay population.
Mr Aidi Ismail said Terengganu has a 97 per cent Malay population, and the community still show respect towards figures of authority, which includes village elders, village chiefs and imans.
“This culture is an advantage, and can prevent crimes related to gangsterism,” national news agency Bernama quoted him as saying.
Moreover, he said residents usually report criminal activities to the police, such as drug abuse by youths.
He noted that Terengganu’s crime index showed a 7.3 per cent decrease for the first 10 months of 2017 compared with the same period last year.
Malaysia has been grappling with problems related to gangsterism over the years.
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13 November 2017
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https://twitter.com/simonwhthong/status/1120165909350371328
The racial snowball started by the Terengganu cop
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Terengganu state police chief Aidi Ismail is not afraid to say what most of us dare not say. He said there is no gangsterism in his state, because the majority of the population are Malay.
Aidi is not afraid of political correctness (or maybe he ignored it), but now that he has started the ball rolling, he should be bold and racially profile the crimes against the nation.
For instance, who has stolen the most money from the nation’s coffers? The 1MDB fiasco started in Terengganu, in 2008, as the Terengganu Investment Authority (TIA) and grew into one of the world’s worst cases of fraud and theft from the people.
Instead of criticising Aidi, we should ask what he meant by “gangster-related” activities? Then, ask him about Tiga Line.
Tiga Line was the first thing that came to my mind when Aidi claimed that there were “no records” of gangsterism in Terengganu. For those who mudah lupa (easily forget), Tiga Line is a Malay triad, which was formed as a splinter group of the “Pertubuhan Kebajikan dan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia” (Pekida).
Tiga Line is Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s good and loyal friend. He claimed that Tiga Line triad members were neither malicious, nor thuggish. He said Tiga Line were benevolent “festivities kenduri–kendara gangsters”.
In October 2015, several shooting sprees throughout Malaysia, prompted the Home Ministry to ban 49 secret societies including Tiga Line, in a crackdown on violent crimes. Despite the ban, Zahid endorsed Tiga Line. If gangsters have been sanitised, then their activities in Terengganu will not be considered “gangster-like”.
Most cops would include police statistics to back-up their assertions, and some background information to support their inferences.
What constitutes gangster-related activities?
So, what constitutes gangster-related activities? Are they money lending, game fixing, assault, armed robbery, human trafficking and drug dealing? What is the percentage of crimes in the state that are gangster-related activities?
Racial profiling gets more interesting when we cover the government ministries and GLCs.
If a list of top civil servants and senior ministerial aides are included in the list of those who have embezzled public funds, a quick check will reveal that they are mostly, if not all, Malay.
For example, the missing RM107 million from the Sports Ministry. The RM250 million from the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) scandal. At every Hari Raya, most Malaysians are reminded that the beef we consume has been imported, at great cost, and not from local cattle breeders.
Ketuanan Melayu tops the racial profiling of issues from religion to radar operators, from orphans to overseas travel, from books to chocolates and dogs to submarines.
Who is the minister in charge of the welfare of orphans, who was alleged to have used public funds for a golfing holiday? He tried to legitimise his trip by sneaking in a bit of official work.
.
Aidi boasted that the lack of gangsterism-related crimes was because Malays “still respected older people in their villages, such as the village chief, the imam and bilal”.
What about respect for women? “They” dragged Kartika Dewi Sukarno’s name through the mud, just because she had some beer. Last year, women riding kapchai(small motorbikes) were ordered off their bikes and told to wear sarongs instead of jeans.
If respect for women is low, it is highly likely that there is not much respect for children. Who do you think is responsible for most of the crimes such as rape, incest, baby-dumping, drug-related crimes and crimes committed by Mat Rempits?
Making your child marry her rapist is a crime. Infecting your wife and other women with a sexually transmitted disease, or with HIV/AIDs, through unprotected sex may not be considered a crime, but it is morally wrong.
What about abandoning your older wives and children when you marry a younger woman? There is little enforcement in syariah law.
Racially profiling the major crimes in Malaysia may be the cold shower we need.
MARIAM MOKHTAR is a defender of the truth, the admiral-general of the Green Bean Army and president of the Perak Liberation Organisation (PLO). Blog, Twitter.
The views expressed here are those of the author/contributor and do not necessarily represent the views of Malaysiakini.
https://m.malaysiakini.com/columns/401732
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FMT News @fmtoday
November 11, 2017
IGP: Terengganu top cop’s comment not meant to be racial
Ho Kit Yen
KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police Mohd Fuzi Harun has sought to defuse criticisms against Terengganu police chief Aidi Ismail for his reported statement linking race to gangsterism, saying it may not have been “intentional”.
“I am not defending him, but I do not think he had the intention (to mean that) when he said it.
“Knowing Aidi, he did not mean to make any racial remarks on the issue. It just happens to be that gangsterism in Terengganu is under control,” he said.
Fuzi told reporters this during a visit to the UTK’s (Special Action Unit) training centre in Cheras today, in response to questions about whether Aidi was guilty of racial profiling.
According to a Bernama report on Wednesday, Aidi said Terengganu had no record of gangsterism because the state was made up mostly of Malays.
“In Terengganu, 97% of the population are Malays and they still respect older people in their villages. They respect the village chief, imam and bilal.
“This living culture is an advantage that can prevent gangsterism-related crime” he had said.
Later, members of several parties called on Aidi to apologise for the comment.
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2017/11/11/igp-terengganu-top-cops-comment-not-meant-to-be-racial/
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9 November 2017
TODAYVerified account @TODAYonline
No gangsterism in Terengganu as 97 per cent of population are Malays, says state’s top cop
KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian east coast state of Terengganu has no gangsterism problem, claimed its police chief, attributing it to the state’s overwhelming Malay population.
Mr Aidi Ismail said Terengganu has a 97 per cent Malay population, and the community still show respect towards figures of authority, which includes village elders, village chiefs and imans.
“This culture is an advantage, and can prevent crimes related to gangsterism,” national news agency Bernama quoted him as saying.
Moreover, he said residents usually report criminal activities to the police, such as drug abuse by youths.
He noted that Terengganu’s crime index showed a 7.3 per cent decrease for the first 10 months of 2017 compared with the same period last year.
Malaysia has been grappling with problems related to gangsterism over the years.
.
http://www.todayonline.com/world/no-gangsterism-terengganu-97-cent-population-are-malays-says-states-top-cop
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