NGOs against police raiding homes for illegal discs
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 a...