KUALA LUMPUR (May 24, 2009): The Chinese Embassy in Malaysia has expressed concern over the number of Chinese tourists falling victims to snatch thieves, and wants the country's law enforcement units to take note of the matter.
According to a report in Nanyang Siang Pau yesterday, counsellor Su Qiang of the embassy disclosed that the embassy has received reports from five to six of its nationals being snatched of their belongings in Kuala Lumpur lately.
Commenting on the latest case which happened on Friday, Su said the embassy is taking a serious view of Chinese tourists becoming targets of snatch-thieves and urged the Malaysian authorities to also take a serious view of the safety of these tourists.
"The Malaysian Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen has just been to China to promote Malaysia's tourism industry, I hope the Malaysian authorities will pay attention to snatch-thefts in which Chinese tourists are the victims."
He said the visa unit of the embassy has complained to the police on the number of Chinese tourists falling victims to snatch-thieves in Kuala Lumpur but Chinese tourists continued to be victimised.
He told the daily that on top of losing an average of 2,000 renminbi (about RM1,000) each, the victims also lost their passports and other important documents.
"The Chinese visiting Malaysia are not affected by the A(H1N1) scare, but some of them fall victim to snatch-thieves or robbers," he lamented.
He said the victims face much inconveniences, including having to get replacement passports and visas. The Sun
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