RIFLE RANGE BOY

We are not convinced of the reduced crime rates as reported by the Home Minister and the patting of the shoulders of the men in blue for a job well done. This was exactly the sentiments expressed by the joint residents' associations recently when they finally proposed to have joint security services in 3 other housing estates. Our Taman had been the envy of the adjacent estates as our crime rate has been zero with the introduction of gated security. One of the residents in another Taman is passionate about having this service after losing his mother to head trauma following a snatch thief incident. Another elderly lady had her chain pulled by a pillion rider of a motorcycle while plucking flowers for her morning prayers. I wonder if she is still plucking flowers? (I do not know if she was plucking somebody else flower or God just could not receive her offering!) The leaders of the neighbouring association had a dialogue to coax us to join forces to control safety and the worseni...

Everyone has his own tall tale to tell! My heart bleeds to see the unmanned security post at the entrance to our taman (housing estate). Prior to this, for the past one year, after a spate of break-ins and petty thefts, the Residents' Association decided, with my wife's brain child, to convert the taman into a guarded community. After the proper paper work, red tape, vetting of applications and an extraordinary general meeting, one particular company was unanimously chosen over the others as they promised 24-hours surveillance on motorbike with Malaysian guards. The monthly fees was capped at a reasonable amount of RM45 monthly per household. Changing of guards@Buckingham Palace Miraculously, crime was non existent and our model was emulated by other adjacent housing estates! I suppose something good does not last forever. Everything was going on fine till a group of members within the committee members decided that services offered by them was not up to mark. The spli...