Lee Lam Thye: Malaysian criminals are becoming bolder

Malaysian criminals are becoming more brazen, as scenes such as shooting which the general public could only witness in movies all this while, could be witnessed on the streets in broad daylight.

The Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation vice-chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said this is a worrying trend and needs urgent attention from the relevant authorities.

Lee said so following the shocking attempted murder of MyWatch chairman R. Sri Sanjeevan that left the 29-year-old fighting for his life.

“The brazen activities of these new-aged criminals have been a great cause of concern among law-abiding citizens.

“As much as we applaud the police’s move to form a task force to probe the case, I think it is important for the matter to be brought to the Cabinet for a quick solution.

“The Cabinet needs to engage safety and security agencies to come up with the best solution to cause less anxiety to the public,” he told Astro Awani.

Lee also hoped that the police will leave no stone unturned in their investigations.

“The police need to get the bottom of the matter especially to determine how illegal firearms could be in use so rampantly. Some of the factors that could have led to the possession of the firearms are smuggling and hired assassins,” he said.

The number of shooting incidents that have occurred in recent times have being alarming.

On April 26, Customs deputy director-general Datuk Shaharuddin Ibrahim was shot dead by an unknown assailant while in his car on his way to work in Putrajaya.

On May 25, fish wholesaler Zahari A. Razak was shot dead while driving his car out from a mosque in Cherang Ruku, Pasir Puteh after performing the Isyak prayer.

On July 8, senior assistant of Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Beris Panchor Hashim Mat Zain, 43, was shot dead by an unknown gunman outside the school at a junction near Jalan Beris Panchor at about 1.45 pm.

On July 18, secondary school teacher K. Shanmugan of Taman Biadara, Kulim, was shot nine times at point blank range by unidentified gunmen on motorcycle when he stopped his car at a red light near Simpang Empat Keladi while on his way to school.