PETALING JAYA: The newly-set up Malaysian Indian Visionary Association (MIVA) launched its Crime Prevention and Police Affairs Bureau today (yesterday) aimed at addressing the soaring crime rate among Indians.
MIVA president V Mugilan said the bureau will conduct programmes to educate Indian youths on the ills of gangsterism and the soaring crime rate prevalent in the community.
In addition, it will educate Indians of their basic rights which he claimed many lacked knowledge of.
“According to our statistics, Indians' involvement in crime in every district stands at an average 20%. At Simpang Renggam, about 40% of the detainees are of Indian ethnicity.
“The bureau will address this issue by reaching out to the specific target groups and help curb criminal activities among Indians,” said Mugilan, a former MIC deputy Youth chief.
Mugilan launched his MIVA on Oct 5, after disbanding the infamous Gerakan Anti-Samy Vellu (GAS) movement following MIC president S Samy Vellu's intention to step down in January.
Mugilan said the bureau, to be headed by R Sri Sanjeevan, the former chairman of MIC's police affairs and rehabilitation unit will seek an appointment with Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar within two months to get feedback from him over the matter.
“We will also organise a colloquium among various quarters to seek solutions to the Indian crime issues. We will forward the findings to the home ministry and police,” said Mugilan.
Root cause of crime among Indians
Sri Sanjeevan, 27, said he decided to head the bureau as it comes under the wing of a non-partisan NGO.
“Sometimes in a political situation, our hands are tied on certain matters. MIVA offered me ample room to be straightforward and firm in tackling these issues,”said Sri.
He added that his first task was to set up committees in every state and also in every district in each state.
“We must be able to go to the district level to identify the root cause of the crime problems among Indians,” said Sri.
Among other things, he will look into the rehabilitation of former prison inmates and educating their families and society to accept them back into the mainstream.
“There are cases where though the former detainees have repented, the authorities continue to harass them whenever a crime occurs in their areas.
“This has caused great embarassment and difficulties to former prisoners,” said Sri who urged the public to come forward if they are in need of advice.
Sri Sanjeevan can be contacted through his mobile number 019-700 0505 or e-mail at srisanjeevr@gmail.com .
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