Pubdate: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 Source: Star, The (Malaysia) Copyright: 2006 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. Contact: http://www.thestar.com.my Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/922 STUDENTS LEARN 'CRIME DOESN'T PAY' KBU International College (KBU) is spreading the "fight crime" message when it hosted a student seminar organised by PJ Utara MP Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun's community centre and the Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF). The one-day seminar, Seminar Pemantapan Sahsiah Diri Di Kalangan Pelajar, saw more than 500 students from secondary schools in PJ Utara taking part. MCPF vice-chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye and KBU chief executive Datuk Teo Chiang Liang attended the event. Other guests included senior police officers, MCPF exco members, representatives from residents' associations and members of parent-teacher associations. Exhibition booths were set up by various organisations at the lobby. KBU staff also took the opportunity to "learn" from the exhibits. Talks were also given by officers from the police, Prisons Department, Anti-Drug Agency and Selangor Education Department. The Yoshinkan Aikido Malaysia also demonstrated self-defence techniques for ladies. The Prisons Department brought along an inmate to share his "prison experience" with them. The inmate is serving an 11-year jail term and received 20 strokes of the cane for drug-related offences. He gave an account of the moment he was hooked on drugs to the time he was arrested by the authorities. The students also watched a demonstration on how caning was administered in prison. KBU has been committed to "crime prevention" activities as a social andcommunity service. In January, the college launched the Fight Crime booklet that was distributed free to the public. More than 15,000 copies have been distributed to Petaling Jaya residents and various organisations such as schools and residents' associations. The booklet was produced in collaboration with the Police, MCPF and The Star. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman