Straits Times Reflection
Term 3 Week 4
2E/NA

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Hawkers fall prey to brazen break-ins.

1a) Why is it easy for burglers to break into stalls at the two markets in the Kallang area?

1b) What is the Geylang East Central Merchants' Association going to do about the break-ins?

2) What do you think should be done to tighten the security of the markets? What do you think of the burglars who brazenly break into the stalls?

Answers:

1a) Stalls have open ceilings on top of their stalls which makes it easy for thieves to break in, by reaching a leg up on the pipes or metal bars along the walls. Blatant thieves even leave fingerprints and
footprints on the ceilings

1b)The Association is planning to meet the NEA and town councils to help tighten security, and to modify the stalls layout.

2) I propose that Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras should be installed, reason is to capture he scene where brazen thieves break into stalls, alarms should also be installed so as to alert the stall holders should there be a break-in. Lastly, I hope Security can be tighten by hiring night guards to petrol the area so as to witness any break-ins.