Please Ensure Safety and Security for Tourists, Minister Advised...

Ministers must ensure they perform a duty of care for the target group under their portfolio. And that was the situation Ng Yen Yen the Tourism Minister found herself. It was quite a spot for her when she met up with Malaysia' richest man at his Shangrila Hotel in Hongkong.

According to Robert Kuok, he is always concerned about things back home. Kuok, 85, dubbed the Sugar King expressed this concern pointedly if he was to help in promoting tourism in Malaysia.

Kuok told her that public security was the main concern among tourists when they were travelling in foreign countries, as they were frightened of ending up as snatch theft victims or robbed.

“Nowadays, tourists are very concerned about their personal security, especially tourists from China and Japan. Therefore, public security must be taken into account in attracting tourists,” he said.

Ng tried to allay his fears by conveniently saying that Prime Minister Najib had put this into focus in his six national key results areas recently and crime prevention is one of them.

We know that Malaysia is not an easy country to govern. MCA Ministers are always second rated and they hardly have the wherewithal to keep any promises they make....