Shaheen asked for PPS to be monitored by the authority (Graphic by Dayang Norazhar/ The Mole)
Source: The Mole
Securities Services Association Malaysia says Penang’s voluntary patrol squad, the Pasukan Peronda Sukarela (PPS), should seek permission from the Home Ministry if it wants to become a security unit.
Association’s president Datuk Shaheen Mirza Habib said PPS should go through the same process as other security force organisations.
He told The Mole: “PPS should apply the license from the Home Ministry so that a proper vetting procedure can be conducted.”
Shaheen however declined to comment when asked if he believes that PPS should be disbanded if it refuses to get the ministry’s approval.
Still, he questioned why is there a need for PPS to be set up in the first place, as the security issue is under the ministry’s purview and not the state government.
He said: “Who’s guarding the PPS in the first place?”
“I don’t deny that they were set up with good intention but without any monitor and control from the authority, this squad could potentially be dangerous to the society,” Shaheen added.
When pointed out that PPS is created with the approval of DAP-led state government, Shaheen said in actual fact there should be no need for it as community policing are already enacted under Rela and Rukun Tetangga.
“PPS should have been approved by the Home Ministry. Security is something that should not be taken lightly.”
“Even in the setting up of a security company, there are several requirements which need to be met, such as the security guard personnel must be clear of criminal records and assessed as having a good character,” Shaheen added.
Thus, he said, it is quite unbecoming for PPS to have anyone including an ex-convict or anyone of dubious characters as its volunteers.
“It’s all fine if power to safeguard is given to the right people. But what if it falls into the hands of people with bad intentions?” he asked.
It was reported that a journalist covering a suspected suicide case claimed he was assaulted by PPS members in Perak Lane last week.
In response to the incident the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has urged the police to conduct a detailed investigation into the assault of a journalist in Penang by a neighbourhood watch patrol.
NUJ president Chin Sung Chew had proposed that the police investigate the matter under Section 337 of the Penal Code for “causing hurt”.
Blogger and businessman Syed Akbar Ali had described PPS as similar to Adolf Hitler’s Brownshirts, and called for this squad to be monitored.
PPS chairman Phee Boon Poh had expressed regret on the incident and said that the state government would also review the current process of recruiting members.
Kedah Gerakan youth chief Tan Keng Liang had criticised the PPS, saying it seems to behave more like legalised thugs instead of working towards reducing crime.
Tan said PPS should have worked together and assisted the security forces such as the Royal Malaysian Police and Rela rather than taking matters into their own hands when it comes to enforcements or when dealing with security issues.
Go to IPK Pulau Pinang put your 10 fingerprints in the system , do the police screening then set up your so called PPS
If the Legendary Godlike Eunuch’s party takes over Putrajaya, these PPS will be empowered to do the purge of its’ political opponents much like the way Hitler authorized the Brownshirts prior to him seizing control. Back then, the Christian party decided to back Hitler’s proposal for unlimited power believing that it is in the best interests of the church, only to find out later that Hitler had no intention to keep his promises & persecuted the Christians too.
I wonder if that will happen closer to home? Hmmmm…
Brownshirts. Also, Red Guard.
For LGE, ‘Rainbow Rangers’?
There is no need to wonder if Malaysians cast their votes like they should and consign these lying eunuchs to oblivion.
The formation of the Pulau Pinang equivalent of Hitler’s stormtroopers, the Brown Shirts. In this case, the stormtroopers with jackboots are paid for by the State. Heil Hitler !
No need to look that far guys ….closer to home Khemer Rouge
This goes to show that Guan Eng works closely with a bunch of hooligans. Where are we heading ???
The formation of PPS is similar to gangsterism.
Members are not screened but running the town on the false pretence of security.
I recall thats what local gangster call themselves….provider of security.
All you need to do is to pay them protection fee every month.
Hooligan or no hooligan, are the team voluntary?
Any need for monthly allowance/gaji, epf, socso, mileage allowance, insurance coverage, uniform, housing, transportation vehicle etc?
If not voluntary and if there are such costs incurred, whose money is used to maintain them?
Rakyat’s money?
Hmm
Lambat la macha… Already after office hours, Dear Leader office will only pay tomorrow your 50 sen OK? Please fill in form in triplicate & deposit for claim… Don’t worry about the paper, Ngeh & Nga got a lot of trees lumbered to get more papers to uphold our CAT (Conniving Arrogant Terrorist) ideals
Wrong reply bro… Supposed to be for Calvin below
or for the calvin imitator
Definitely a better initiative than Rela. Rela’s function these days is not for helping to protect the people but more for mending traffic during kenduri perkahwinan.
….shows how much you know about RELA.
Dear dear karan,
Dont you think RELA helping out traffic is better than beating up a photographer.
PPS members thinks they are above the law with LGE on their side, hence they place themselves above all others and serve their tokong without impunity.
How “mending traffic” sankar?
clever post by trooper
“Definitely a @better@ initiative than Rela….”
good move to insert the word “better”
question: is it better than anything in the first place?
kaching…
Lambat la macha… Already after office hours, Dear Leader office will only pay tomorrow your 50 sen OK? Please fill in form in triplicate & deposit for claim… Don’t worry about the paper, Ngeh & Nga got a lot of trees lumbered to get more papers to uphold our CAT (Conniving Arrogant Terrorist) ideals
Calvin, you forgot to mention, Rela also very famous for raiding courting Muslim couples and ” checking ” foreign workers for work permit overzealously until their wings got clipped.
It’s good to have a body to take over the real function of Rela since they have moved their main function to become jaga kereta.
Yes, in Kelantan they even raided Chinese hair salons and Chinese couples and issued them summons.
And RELA can be a counter force to the “personal bodyguards” /death squads/thugs” like the PPS the stupid DAP government tries to put up.
DAP itself is thuggish and gangsterish. Not checking the laws and getting the permit to set up such things.
But what the hell does Lim Guan Eng know about laws. He was arrested, prosecuted, and imprisoned for nearly 2 years under Sedition charges, remember.
Isn’t that because he defended a Malay girl who was allegedly raped by an Umno minister? Or is there another case in which Tokong went into prison?
Ex MIC
He defended no one but himself….he was arrested for Sedition as he had printed thousands of leaflets accusing then Melaka CM of rape…..but of course without proof la…..standard DAP tactic…until they have been caught out in their undies nowadays…
PPS = Kempeitai
This joker doing 2 most important jobs:
1. As a first defence of alarm to illegal activities
2. Protection money activities for business
They just a thugs and gangster.
This is how LGE legitimately pays his goons. How else are they supposed to feed their family while waiting to to march to Putrajaya. These goons turn on them once the Putrajaya dream is dashed and they cannot even flex their muscles in Penang. Make it happen — show them in the polls.
All dictators have their own “personal bodyguards”/death squads/thugs, so why not this tokong Lim? Makes perfect sense.
I suppose you didn’t mean to justify that Tokong Lim is justified to have his “own “personal bodyguards”/death squads/thugs”. If he is afraid of his own shadows, he should employ ghosts to protect him.
That’s probably why he has ghost or phantom voters among the delegates to their party election and at the vote counting. And one comment at Malaysia Today.com blames it on UMNO/BN. Implying UMNO/BN sent agents into the DAP party elections and vote counting.
I like that very much. I wish it was true. In fact UMNO/BN should have their dirty tricks department people do all sorts to show that DAP and PR component parties are useless, irresponsible and cakap tak serupa bikin blokes. And get the MACC Penang come out more about arrests and investigations of the DAP Government officials.
For all you know, the MACC announcement on the arrest of 3 people alleged to be PKR Mansor’s men on bribery charges could well be on Lim Guan Eng’s instigation. He has the motive – wanting to show PKR is corrupt and it justifies kicking Mansor and PKR out of Penang. He announced at the party congress DAP wants more seats. Sure PKR’s seats.