Musa claims MyWatch poorly managed

Anti-crime watchdog MyWatch never worked together with other members, said former IGP Musa Hasan.

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Inspector-general of Police Musa Hassan said anti-crime watchdog MyWatch never had meetings to discuss action plans among members.

The former MyWatch adviser said the management of MyWatch was poor and its chairman, R Sri Sanjeevan, did not call for meetings with members.

“What is the point of an NGO if you don’t work with the people who are supporting your cause?

“When I was there, we have never had a single meeting to discuss action plans,” he told reporters after the second meeting for the recently formed anti-crime NGO, Malaysia Community Crime Care (MCCC).

Musa, who is MCCC president, said he was no longer with MyWatch, but did not rule out working together with them in the future.

“We have no plans to work with them but if Sanjeevan wants, we will work together for the benefit of the community,” he said.

Musa said MCCC would focus on working together with the police, security companies, neighbourhood watch volunteers and citizens to help reduce the crime rate.

“We are an independent body and apolitical. We take our work seriously and aim to reduce the crime rate,” he said.

Musa said MCCC would hold seminars and awareness campaigns to help the public realise the dangers of not being alert at all times.

“These awareness campaigns will help the people take steps to prevent crime,” he added.

Musa said MCCC members would consists of former policemen, lawyers and even counsellors.

“We have planned counselling for crime victims and their familes to deal with the trauma.

“We will also provide counselling for reformed criminals to lead them on the right path,” he said.

Musa said MCCC’s interactive website would be up and running soon with information on the activities planned.

“The public can even register as a MCCC member on the website,” he added.

Ex-IGP Musa leaves MyWatch

The former IGP has formed a crime prevention NGO, Malaysia Community Care Association, with reason for his departure from MyWatch unknown.

PETALING JAYA: Former IGP Musa Hassan has left the crime prevention NGO MyWatch and the reason for his departure to form a similar NGO – Malaysia Community Crime Care Association (MCCCA) – is unknown.

However, a MyWatch official told FMT that the NGO had been allegedly used by certain quarters as a front for their personal gains.

As such, MyWatch is having a meeting this morning where the pro-tem committee will be discussing on the NGO’s structure and revisit its vision and mission on combating crime in the country as the direction of MyWatch was unclear.

Musa’s departure also saw the majority of MyWatch members crossing over to MCCCA, with former MyWatch secretary-general V Ravindran informing FMT that his leaving MyWatch to join MCCCA as a committee member was due to his being sidelined in several MyWatch matters.

The former IGP helmed MyWatch after its patron R Sri Sanjeevan was shot in an attempted assassination in his hometown Bahau at Negeri Sembilan in June.

Meanwhile, when contacted V Ravindran, who is also MCCCA pro term committee member, said he was not happy with the way MyWatch operated and this led to his departure from the anti-crime NGO.

“I find some unethical and disturbing facts surrounding the way MyWatch was operated,” says Ravindran.

He also pointed out that the police should conduct a thorough investigation on Sanjeevan’s shooting and come out with fair and transparent outcome.

MCCCA which held its first meeting today is expected to hold another meeting before its launch.