Perception ??
It is damaging ..especially when tourist are considering a visit to KL
and come across web sites who have rated KL according to feedback .
Incredibly , we are one notch above Johanessburg at no. 7 ,
a city notorious for unchecked crime and shootings,kidnappings,
a virtual crime paradise .
It is damaging ..especially when tourist are considering a visit to KL
and come across web sites who have rated KL according to feedback .
Incredibly , we are one notch above Johanessburg at no. 7 ,
a city notorious for unchecked crime and shootings,kidnappings,
a virtual crime paradise .
We as Malaysians may or may not agree with this "perception" of our
lovely city but , does it make a difference.?
lovely city but , does it make a difference.?
Especially what has been going on in the crime scene in the city lately.?
Made to feel unsafe and constantly looking over our shoulder, as we
stroll around town.
Hoping no one is going to snatch or mug us.
Made to feel unsafe and constantly looking over our shoulder, as we
stroll around town.
Hoping no one is going to snatch or mug us.
It has happened to not only locals but foreign tourist as well..
Check out this listing of the top 10 dangerous cities of the world from a website..
and at no..
and at no..
6. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia also takes pride in its spectacular landscapes,
a culture that begs to be discovered and explored and…
a history of violence that made way too many victims.
a culture that begs to be discovered and explored and…
a history of violence that made way too many victims.
Presently, the state’s capital is said to be one of the most dangerous cities in the world,
as the crime rate increased with 70% in the last three years.
It wasn’t a peace on Earth display before either,
but now things seem to keep getting worse.
as the crime rate increased with 70% in the last three years.
It wasn’t a peace on Earth display before either,
but now things seem to keep getting worse.
Just one among so many accounts of tourist being victims of crime in KL...
Not only KL but Penang, a tourist haven as well, has it's share of
notoriety also involving tourist as victims..
notoriety also involving tourist as victims..
From the Star...
TOURISM officials have expressed concerns that the media is playing up stories
about snatch thefts and this could hurt the tourism industry.
about snatch thefts and this could hurt the tourism industry.
Some officials fear that the local reports would be picked up by the foreign press
and foreigners would be deterred from visiting Malaysia.
Tourism officials feel snatch theft is not a serious problem.
and foreigners would be deterred from visiting Malaysia.
Tourism officials feel snatch theft is not a serious problem.
( who are they kidding! just a cursory search online and we can find
dozens of accounts involving tourist,
These are occurrences that have been reported and publicized,
what about the unreported that probably happens daily )
dozens of accounts involving tourist,
These are occurrences that have been reported and publicized,
what about the unreported that probably happens daily )
All these (and more) serious crime cases happened within the last eight weeks.
And not even taking into account the crime cases since January or even last year.
Usually we would only read about these cases in the newspaper or watch them
being covered on television.
Not only us living in the country are alarmed but those who aren't even Malaysians
have the same sentiments about the dire state of affairs with crime rates in the nation..
have the same sentiments about the dire state of affairs with crime rates in the nation..
Story below on violent crimes ..
From The Malay Mail
Launch crackdown to curb snatch thefts
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2012 - 17:22
I HAVE been living here for less than three months and have already been a snatch theft victim.
Five other women I know have also been victims within the same time span.
The latest case occurred, last Friday evening.
These cowardly scum prey on expatriates or women tourists because they are seen as soft targets.
Always on motorbikes, working alone or in pairs, they prey on defenceless women, snatching handbags or jewellery.
There should be a much higher police presence in the city centre and popular tourist areas in the evenings as these are the areas that these villainous vermin target.
The reputation of Malaysia as a tourist destination will suffer as details of these crimes are publicised abroad.
A crackdown on snatch thieves is required urgently.
A start would be to ban motorbikes from city centre tourist areas after sunset —
at least this would deprive these rats of their means of escape.
There should also be police patrols through these areas on a constant basis in the evenings.
If this crime is allowed to continue without a crackdown, sooner or later there will be a serious injury or death — reported in the international media. Now that would not do Malaysia's reputation any good at all, would it?
Five other women I know have also been victims within the same time span.
The latest case occurred, last Friday evening.
These cowardly scum prey on expatriates or women tourists because they are seen as soft targets.
Always on motorbikes, working alone or in pairs, they prey on defenceless women, snatching handbags or jewellery.
There should be a much higher police presence in the city centre and popular tourist areas in the evenings as these are the areas that these villainous vermin target.
The reputation of Malaysia as a tourist destination will suffer as details of these crimes are publicised abroad.
A crackdown on snatch thieves is required urgently.
A start would be to ban motorbikes from city centre tourist areas after sunset —
at least this would deprive these rats of their means of escape.
There should also be police patrols through these areas on a constant basis in the evenings.
If this crime is allowed to continue without a crackdown, sooner or later there will be a serious injury or death — reported in the international media. Now that would not do Malaysia's reputation any good at all, would it?
GEORGE DIXON
KUALA LUMPUR
KUALA LUMPUR
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