Crime: Minister Khairy’s house burgled

During Bersih 2.0 2011

Burglars ransacked the bungalow of Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin in Bukit Damansara yesterday evening and escaped with valuables worth RM24,000.

Among the items taken during the theft, which was a quick job, were watches and a laptop.

At the time of the incident, only the maid was at home.

Sources said the burglars scaled the wall to get into the compound and easily gained access into the bungalow.

The maid, who was in the kitchen, only realised that the bungalow was broken into when she noticed the front door was wide open.

She could only watch as the four burglars ransacked the master bedroom and left minutes later.

Calls and text messages to Khairy's handphone from The Malaysian Insider were not answered.

Khairy is among several prominent figures whose houses have been broken into in the past two months.

In May, the house of Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's sister in Petaling Jaya was broken into. Losses were estimated at RM300,000.

A few days later, a  younger sister of Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar and her family were robbed at their home in Mantin, Negeri Sembilan. The robbers escaped with RM5,000 in cash and valuables.

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When Minister's or VVIP's houses are burgled, it becomes hot news because it's an anomaly. Everyone's talking about it. For the rest of us, it's part of life. The chances of a Minister or VVIP being mugged, or robbed, or becoming a victim of snatch theft is extremely low. The chances of spotting a UFO is higher. Actually, I suspect everyone is only interested to know the amount of reported losses. Sometimes the amount is so big, you would think the thieves robbed a bank.

Khairy's house.

Hmmm... is that a guard house on the right? If a guarded house can be burgled, what hope is there for the rest of us? When crime is already rampant during normal times, what will it be like during bad economic times?

Hari Raya is coming soon. I hope everyone is extra careful these couple of months. Install alarms. Try vary your routine a bit so that your schedule is less predictable.