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I am bemused by the reasons cited by Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Mohd Bakri Zinin in his letter ” Why cases remain unsolved ” (NST, Jan 14)

His foremost reason is that investigations are ” hitting brick walls”, that victims are unable to provide a description of the suspect and other vital details with regard to reports lodged. I find that these are just excuses and not real reasons why cases remain unsolved.

In my case, I gave clear-cut evidence in a police report made in April 2008 regarding a case of fraud involving cash transactions purportedly to secure an Indonesia maid.

In my report, and repeated visits to the investigation officer, i gave detailed information about the person involved and his whereabouts.

Details of the transaction involving the cash transfer were provided to the officer.

I also wrote to the inspector-general of police and other top police headquarters regarding the case.

To date, there has been complete silence and the police have failed to prosecute anyone probably because the sum was small. This case, I believe, remains open, adding to the bulk of unsolved cases.

The Point I am making is that the police officers are selective in handling cases. Can I get some answers on my case Dang Wangi/011914/08?

Nandah Kumar Menon
Kuala Lumpur.

Recent revelations of unclaimed deposits to the tune of RM 3 billion are shocking.

Unclaimed deposits are periodically listed in the government gazette and circulated to government departments which take note of the items  pertaining to their departments. And the story ends there.

This state of affairs comes about because the owner of the deposits have either passed away or migrated.

To solve this problem, this list should be published in all newspapers periodically so that the general public is aware of the situation.

Copies of the gazette should also be made available to political parties at stte level.

I believe a large portion of these deposits are from Employees Provident Fund contributors. Statutory declarations and indemnity bonds could be used to make payments to next of kin and through the Malaysian embassies for those who have left the country for good. Where there is a will, there is a way.

I would like to appeal to the Education Ministry not to allow students to drop core subjects, such as science, in their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination.

The SPM is the culmination of 11 years of schooling. It is the general education that a child needs to be equipped with basic knowledge. Dropping subjects like Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Additional mathematics is detrimental to their education.

True, some of the courses they take may not be of much use to them in later life, but there is such a thing as cross-learning. We accumulate knowledge through exposure to the many subjects we cover in schools.

Meenu Malsyam
Temerloh

New Straits Times

Ｉ　ｒｅｆｅｒ　ｔｏ　ｙｏｕｒ　ｓｔｏｒｙ，　＇Ｉｎ　ａ　ｓｏｒｒｙ　ｓｔａｔｅ＂　（ＮＳＴ，　Ｊａｎ　６）．　Ｉ　ｋｅｅｐ　ａｓｋｉｎｇ　ｍｙｓｅｌｆ　ｗｈｙ　ｗｅ　ｓｔｉｌｌ　ｈａｖｅ　ｓｕｃｈ　ａ　ｓｃｈｏｏｌ　５０　ｙｅａｒｓ　ａｆｔｅｒ　ｔｈｅ　ｃｏｕｎｔｒｙ＇ｓ　ｉｎｄｅｐｅｎｄｅｎｃｅ．

Ｏｆ　ｃｏｕｒｓｅ，　ｎｅｗ　ｓｃｈｏｏｌｓ　ａｒｅ　ｂｅｉｎｇ　ｂｕｉｌｔ　ａｎｄ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｉｓ　ｃｏｍｍｅｎｄａｂｌｅ，　ｂｕｔ　ｗｈｙ　ｄｏ　ｗｅ　ｓｔｉｌｌ　ｓｅｅ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｋｉｎｄ　ｏｆ　ｄｉｌａｐｉｄａｔｅｄ　ｆａｃｉｌｉｔｉｅｓ？

Ｍｉｌｌｉｏｎｓ　ｏｆ　ｒｉｇｇｉｔ　ａｒｅ　ｗａｓｔｅｄ　ｄｕｅ　ｔｏ　ｐｒｏｊｅｃｔ　ｄｅｌａｙｓ，　ａｎｄ　ｍｉｌｌｉｏｎｓ　ｍｏｒｅ　ｍｉｓｕｓｅｄ．

Ｗｈａｔ　ａｒｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｅｌｅｃｔｅｄ　ｒｅｐｒｅｓｅｎｔａｔｉｖｅｓ　ｄｏｉｎｇ？

Ｐｅｒｈａｐｓ，　ｗｅ　ｓｈｏｕｌｄ　ａｌｌ　ａｓｋ　ｏｕｒｓｅｌｖｅｓ　ｗｈｅｔｈｅｒ　ｗｅ　ｈａｖｅ　ｄｏｎｅ　ｏｕｒ　ｐａｒｔ　ｉｎ　ｈｅｌｐｉｎｇ　ｔｏ　ｄｅｖｅｌｏｐ　ｔｈｅ　ｃｏｕｎｔｒｙ．

Ｃｈｅｌｖａｍ　Ｒｅｎｇａｓａｍｙ

Ｋｕａｌａ　Ｌｕｍｐｕｒ

Here we go again with another case of a maid going berserk. She tried to burn the house down and she is just 14 ( ” underage maid arrested for arson”–NST, Jan 7)

The atrocities of foreign maids, especially Indonesians, are endless. We have had maids causing physical harm to their employers  and abusing children under their charge.

I paid RM 9,000 to hire a maid and just six months into employment, she scooted. She was extraordinarily good in her work and my younger son was very attached to her.

I treated her like my own daughter, yet she did not think twice about doing what she did.

When we report a runaway maid, the police often say finding her would be impossible. A police report becomes a mere formality and the cost is the employer’s time and effort.

To add salt to the wound, the employer is slapped with a fine by immigration for the runaway maid. is there no protection for the amployer?

Nisha Krish

Petaling Jaya

New Straits Times

I refer to your report, “Speak  more in Malay”( NST, 24Dec) in which Tun Dr mahatir Mohamad (speaking at  a dinner at the 64th anniversary of Persatuan Muslim Kayanallur celebrations at Bayan Lepas) was reported as having lamented that the discrimination from Malays against Indian Muslims was because of their widespread use of their mother tongue.

Dr Mahathir was quoted as saying. ” The aspirations of 1 Malaysia concept will not be met if Indian Muslims do not embrace the culture of Malays and opt to converse only in their language as well as practise their own culture. It is up to the Indian Muslims to drop the ‘ Indian’ prefix.

Dr Mahathir was also reported as saying that the Malays were the only race defined under the Constitution to have certain privileges.

The Indian Muslims who have not “dropped their ‘ Indian ‘ prefix”have only successful their comatriots and their children who have dropped the ” Indian” prefix and wholeheartedly embraced the Malay language and culture have become.

They should heed Dr Mahathir ’s sound advice.

As advised, they should drop the ” Indian” prefix and in the spirit of 1 Malaysia, embrace the culture of Malays and speak in the Malay language- so as to secure a brighter future under the Malaysian sun for themselves, their children and future generations.

M.D.

Kuala Lumpur

New Straits Times