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YB Dr. Hou Kok Chung sharing his thoughts about crime prevention during his speech at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University

Kuala Lumpur, 8 July 2010 - The Malaysian Association for Private Colleges and Universities (MAPCU) is taking steps to make campuses safer. The MAPCU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) to show its support in reducing crime on campus. The signing ceremony occurred at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University and was witnessed by Malaysia¡¯s Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Y.B. Dr. Hou Kok Chung, and host Dato' Peter Ng, chairman of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Group. Also present were representatives of both MAPCU and MCPF along with staff members and students of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University.

Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Dato¡¯ Lee Lam Thye, Vice Chairman 1 of MCPF, and MAPCU President Y. Bhg. Datuk Dr. Paramjit Singh signed the agreement, which aims to implement activities to prevent and control crime within institutions associated with MAPCU.

As a member of MAPCU and host of the event, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University showed its commitment to ensuring safe campuses for all private institutions of higher learning in Malaysia. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ had also demonstrated its dedication to safety by participating in Rakan Cop activities in collaboration with the Malaysian Royal Police. In addition to providing quality education, maintaining a secure learning environment will help Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ reach its goal of becoming a regional education hub.