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Wed, 10 Feb 2010
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NGOs against police raiding homes for illegal discs
by Bernard Cheah
GEORGE TOWN (April 15, 2009): Several Penang-based Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are against the police's move to raid residential houses for pirated discs.
Penang Consumer Protection Association (PCPA) president K.Koris Atan said the move was "not feasible and ridiculous", adding that it was just a rumour being circulated by the public.
"What if the consumer themselves burn a copy of movie or songs for their own consumption and keep the discs, is that wrong? The police have to use their own discretion in this matter," he said.
Koris said the police had more urgent matters to attend to, like maintaining peace and public order, than to go after individuals with pirated discs.
"The police and the Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry should go after the big fish instead, like those involved with illegally manufacturing such discs," he added.
Penang CPO Datuk Wira Ayub Yaakob said the police may check homes and set up roadblocks in the states to search for pirated discs or video as steps to crackdown on music and film piracy seemed ineffective.
Meanwhile, Consumer Association of Penang (CAP) said the crackdown in the circulation of pirated DVDs and VCDs should begin from the source, not the consumers.
"Even if they (the police) were to go after the consumers, the pirates would be able to make their way to put their products in the market," said CAP vice-chairman Mohideen Abdul Kader (pix).
He added that the police must have a warrant from the court for them to enter people's residence to search for pirated goods.
"However ,this is a gross invasion of privacy of the residents in their own houses," said Mohideen.
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) Penang coordinator Lau Shu Shi said: "It is an invasion of privacy of any civilian.
"Without the necessary information and warrant, the police cannot simply enter anyone's house or pry into someone's car at a roadblock," she said.
Lau added that the police should inform the individuals of what they are looking for before they enter into their houses or look into their vehicles.
"The public must be willing to allow the police to do their work," she said.
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Updated: 07:51PM Wed, 15 Apr 2009
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