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Sing JP
 21/01/2008:Tiong
praises Sibu police for prompt action against illegal immigrants intruding
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Chief Dato Seri Tiong King Sing yesterday praised the police of Sibu for
their prompt action in rounding up the illegal immigrants last week for
intruding the plantations in the town's outskirts to tap rubber.
In a press statement, Tiong, who is also the Bintulu Member of Parliament and a Justice of the Peace, said he had received numerous calls from the villagers, expressing their gratitude to the police for a job well done in restoring the law and order in the villages. He said the victims had seen these illegal immigrants in illegal rubber tapping, and believing that there were masterminds behind controlling these activities, the villagers were afraid to counter them for fear of being harmed. "On behalf of the villagers, I thank the police of Sibu. I call on them to continue with their efforts in improving the security. I also call on the people to work with the police towards a win-win situation." Tiong said he had been receiving complaints from the villagers, some of which through the SMS texts. "According to them, the immigrants have even daringly put up signs to acknowledge their presence in the plantations. Some signs read, "Do not disturb us. We are earning a living here." The member of parliament likened the notice of announcing the presence of these illegal immigrants in the plantations as a challenge to the Malaysian law. "Their illegal entries into Sarawak is already an offence. How can they daringly put up the sign to tell the people that they are there?" With the arrest of 17 illegal immigrants last week in Sibu, he hoped there would be a continuing effort by the Sarawak police to round up all the illegal rubber tappers. "I hope this will also be an effort to block criminals and gangsters from hiding out in the villages after the police tighten up the security in towns. Do not let the gangsters intrude these villages because they will brew more social problems there." Tiong said he had heard of such complaints in Kapit, Sarikei, Bintangor, Julau, Kanowit and others in Central Sarawak, where the gangsters had allegedly gone into hiding. On crime fights, he said he had known of some police officers who were very dedicated to their work. "Among them are some Chinese officers, who are helpful in building a close rapport with the people to trash out gangsterism in some major towns. "I hope these officers will be retained for the security benefits of Sarawak." |
