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I REFER to the article “Discounts for summonses” (NST, July 1). The police should be enhancing the fines of those who have flouted the law and failed to pay their fines within the stipulated period.
Reducing the fines not only makes it look like a “cheap sale” but also makes a mockery of the law.
There should be no gesture for people who have no respect for the law. How do the police expect to enforce the law and discipline motorists when they are offering discounts on fines?
It is because of the lack of enforcement by the authorities that there is indiscipline on the road. The authorities are to be blamed.
The police should be coming down hard on offenders. The police should not see the recent increase in food items and fuel as a burden on those who have to pay their fines. There should be no compromise as far as the law is concerned.
Unless the full weight of the law is thrown at offenders, indiscipline on the roads will continue. An offender has to have a hole in his pocket for him to think twice before flouting the law again.
The latest move by the police would only make law-abiding people lose confidence in them.
WILLIAM DENNIS, Subang Jaya
Source: NST – July 4, 2008
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aiyomanaboleh
July 6th, 2008 at 11:44 pm
Ya, only the good dies young.
Diana Lam
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Please understand sometimes crime was not committed in purpose. Given pardon to law breakers by consideration of the authorities should get some applause by the people. They still pay for the penalty but discounted. Whats wrong.