防止农历新年住家爆窃案,民青团吁警方加强巡逻

（2月6日）配合即将来临的农历新年，民青团总秘书刘华才博士祝贺全体马来西亚人民，特别是华裔同胞农历新年快乐，万事如意。

由于届时将有大量都市居民回乡过年，​​这将使他们的家园容易遭到爆窃，因此刘华才博士呼吁警方在华人密集的住宅区加强巡逻工作。

"警方应在地方上加派出更多的警力，因为在这段农历新年期间，将有大量的马来西亚各族人民将回乡过年或度假，而这段期间也是住家爆窃率最高期。"

刘华才强调，另一方面居民们也应扮演好自身的角色，若他们打算佳节期间出远门，则应向警方及邻居报备通知。

"通过向邻居及警方报备通知，他们将可多留意你的房子，也因此而提高了该区的巡逻。须知道警方有时候很难知晓居民是否只是日常外出或出远门，因此预先通报将有助于警方的巡逻工作。"

他强调，除了防止爆窃之外，出远门的住户也应关掉所有没使用，并且容易引起火患的电器，以避免发生人为疏忽，例如住家着火的情况。

"同时也有一些住户总习惯在外出时还在神座上留下一盏点燃的油灯，虽然我明白其中的宗教缘由，但这却也是很危险的，因为若发生任何不幸的火患事情时，由于家中无人，火势可能迅速蔓延开来，造成严重火灾和惨重损失。"

Gerakan Youth urges police to intensify patrol during CNY to prevent break-ins

  Press statement by Gerakan Youth Secretary General

Dr Dominic Lau Hoe Chai

  6 February 2013

Gerakan Youth Secretary General, Dr Dominic Lau Hoe Chai would like to wish a Happy Chinese New Year to all Malaysians especially the Chinese community in conjunction with the upcoming celebration on 10^thFeb 2013.

Since there will be a huge amount of people travelling back to their hometowns, this would make their homes prone and attractive to break-ins and robberies. Dr Dominic Lau therefore urged the police to intensify patrol in Chinese majority residential areas.

"The police should provide more personals on the ground since a sizeable amount of Malaysians will be going back either to their hometown or on a holiday. This will also be a period where the break-in rate is considerably higher."

Dr Dominic Lau stressed that home owners should also play their part by informing the police and neighbours if they plan to be away from their homes for the festival.

"By informing your neighbours and especially the police, they will be able to take note of your house location and therefore increase the patrol in that area. It is sometimes difficult to assess whether the owner is only going out for their daily routine or a long period of time. Therefore a tip-off will greatly assist the police in their patrols."

He added other than preventing break-ins, human errors such as house burnings can also be prevented by switching off any applicants not in use which are prone to cause fire.

"There is also a tendency for home owners to leave the oil lamp burning at their altar despite being away for a considerable period of time. While I understand the religious factor, it is hazardous as the fire will spread quickly if any unfortunate incident happens."