DAP womens wing chief robbed twice in 48 hours
After falling victim to snatch thieves twice within 48 hours, the second resulting in 11 stitches, DAP women's wing chief Chong Eng today urged the police to intensify their efforts to curb this menace.
The member of Parliament for Bukit Mertajam lost her identity card, driving licence and RM1,000 in cash after her handbag was snatched in Bukit Mertajam on Sunday night.
"This morning, I was again attacked by a snatch thief who stabbed my hand with a sharp iron rod to force me to surrender my handbag," she said at the Parliament lobby.
The 8.30am incident today occurred near the DAP headquarters in Petaling Jaya.
After falling victim to snatch thieves twice within 48 hours, the second resulting in 11 stitches, DAP women's wing chief Chong Eng today urged the police to intensify their efforts to curb this menace.
The member of Parliament for Bukit Mertajam lost her identity card, driving licence and RM1,000 in cash after her handbag was snatched in Bukit Mertajam on Sunday night.
"This morning, I was again attacked by a snatch thief who stabbed my hand with a sharp iron rod to force me to surrender my handbag," she said at the Parliament lobby.
The 8.30am incident today occurred near the DAP headquarters in Petaling Jaya.
Chong said two men were involved in the theft. one of them waited on a motorcycle while his accomplice attacked the MP and grabbed her handbag.The ensuing struggle caused the DAP leader to fall to the ground and sustain injuries to her face and hands. She was then rushed to Hospital Kuala Lumpur where she received 11 stitches.
Chong said fellow MP Fong Po Kuan (Batu Gajah), who was with her during the incident, was too shocked to do anything.
"There was only about RM60 in my handbag, which also contained a police report about the snatch thief incident two days ago. The rest (of the contents) was gone in the earlier snatch theft," she said.
Army assistance
Tan Kok Wai (DAP-Cheras) raised the issue during the question and answer session and asked Deputy Defence Minister Mohd Shafie Apdal (photo) whether it is possible for the government to use the army to assist the police to stop the increasing crime rates.
The deputy minister replied that the crime rate in Malaysia is considered low and there is no need to involve the army.
Meanwhile, Chong said the police should treat every report seriously and must find ways to reduce snatch theft cases.
"We have also heard of cases where snatch theft victims have died," she added.
She said such crimes are so rampant that most of the women she talked to while waiting to be treated at the hospital, claimed to have undergone a similar experience.
Main picture by Yusof Ghani/malaysiakini
