Community policing for crime prevention

Georgetown Oct, 14: State Assemblyman YB Sim Tze Tzin had just launched the Pantai Jerejak Community Policing Team in Bayan Baru Market last night. It was the first of its kind in Bayan Baru area. This community policing team was agreed by Southwest District OCPD Tuan Hatta and approved by Deputy OCPD Tuan Lai. The Penang Community Policing Association Chairman Mr. Koay Eng Loh also helped in its formation.

YB Sim said that the objective of forming Community Policing was to reduce crime rate in that area. The rapid development in Pantai Jerejak-Bayan Baru had caused many problems to that area, including escalating crime rate. Residents felt increasingly threatened by snatch thieves, break-ins and other crimes. YB Sim said that by forming Community Policing, volunteer members would be the eyes and ears for the police and thus helped to deter criminals. Community policing team would patrol the area together with the police force to ensure the safety of that area.

However, he also stressed that Community policing team would not replace professional police. It was the police duty to fight crime. "They are just there to help the police. They have to obey the laws just like anyone. No one is above the laws." he said.

He also commended the spirit of volunteerism among the residents of Bayan Baru to sacrifice their time to improve the security of the area. To show support to the Team, he announced to allocate RM6,000 to buy 15 sets of walkie talkie for the team.

The Pantai Jerejak Community Policing Team currently had 50 volunteers. Interested residents could contact Chairman Mr. Anthony Kang at 012-561 9193.

Video by Jimmy Lleow, Citizen Journalist

Back To School items for poor students

Back to school" items such as school bag, pencil box and uniform were distributed by Pantai Jerejak state assemblyman, Sim Tze Tzin, to nearly 200 poor students around Kampung Jawa and Sg Nibong area.

Sim said in 2010, the state government will be focusing on education. He said projects such as free English tuition and computer classes are in the pipeline to improve the knowledge of both subjects in these areas.

Video by Citizen Journalist Jimmy Leow Beng Hock

Young Professionals Networking Session with PKR Leaders

"Young Professionals Networking Session with Young KeADILan Leaders" was held at a restaurant in Queensbay Mall, Penang which was organized by Sim Tze Tzin, Adun Pantai Jerejak.

About 30 participants joined the session. Among the PKR leaders attended were Nurul Izzah Anwar (Member of Parliament, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur), S. Manikumar (Exco Tourism Kedah and State Assemblyman of Bukit Selambau, Kedah), Mansor Othman (Deputy Chief Minister 1), Sim Tze Tzin (State Assemblyman of Pantai Jerejak, Penang) and Yusmadi Yusoff (Member of Parliament, Balik Pulau, Penang) and Amirudin Shari (State Assemblyman of Batu Caves, Selangor).

Among the topics discussed were the changes in the political scene in Malaysia and it's impact to the public and the expectations from the younger generation to come. There were also frank opinions and suggestions from the participants in terms of the performance of the new Pakatan Rakyat's government.

According to Sim, there will be more of such sessions in time to come.

Video by Jimmy Leow

Come home, hubby

See Kuan Teik went missing after being admitted into the Penang General Hospital a few weeks ago. His wife and son today seeks help from YB Sim Tze Tzin, ADUN of Pantai Jerejak to track him down.

See Kuan Teik, age 68 was last seen by the hospital personnel a few weeks ago. It was just recently that his family lodged a missing person report.

If anyone sees this person, please contact his son, See Tean Aun at 016-467 5806.

Video by Jimmy Leow