Statement by
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE WEE CHOO KEONG,
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT OF MALAYSIA
on Agenda Item 104:
Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
and Agenda Item 105:
International Drug Control
of the Third Committee
of the 64th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
New York, 8 October 2009
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Thank you Mr. Chairman for granting to me the opportunity to address the Third Committe of the UN today on the subjects of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and International Drug Control. First and foremost, I would like to put on record that Malaysia is proud that you have been elected Chairman of the Third Committee of the UN.
Mr Chairman,
It is Malaysia’s position that investment by countries in their basic crime prevention efforts brings about benefits that can extend from the local to even the international level. However, as we expand the scope of this investment, continued international co-operation in the forms of exchange of information, capacity-building, technology-transfer as well as confidence-building measures need to be enhanced to allow countries to gain trust and capability. This will also allow countries to better integrate their work in more practical and operational aspects.