SEA Games really brings benefits to hosting country in term of boosting the economy. However, during SEA Games, there must be vehicular traffic flow around Bukit Jalil area as athletics and spectators were moving to the stadium. The National Stadium in Bukit Jalil has been filled up with people wanting to witness the opening of the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games, which is just minutes away. (Bernama, 2017) Picture is provided by Bernama
As we can see the crowds from the above photo, there must be traffic jam outside around the stadium area and on the way to Bukit Jalil during the opening ceremony of SEA Games. Since the stadium can accommodate up to 80,000 spectators, we can know that how large the traffic volume it is on that day. Traffic congestion …show more content…
After the terror attacks in London early June, senior officials in the United States and Australia have warned that seasoned terrorists could be moving from the Middle East to Southeast Asia to carry out their attack in regional countries. (SEA Games: Keeping terrorists at bay, 2017) Malaysia’s government worried about the terrorist would carry out the attack plan and thus, anti-terrorism unit was operated to ensure the organizing of SEA Games. During the course of KL SEA Games, the police will deploy more than 10,000 police cops to maintain order and step up patrols in sensitive areas. (SEA Games: Keeping terrorists at bay, 2017). To avoid the potential terrorists from sneaking into the venue, high control of police was operating to diminish the risk of attack plan. Newly minted IGP Fuzi Harun says 11 foreigners were among those arrested in Malaysia with active links to the Islamic State terrorist network in a two-month operation. (reporter, 2017) Those arrested terrorists were suspected to launch an attack during Malaysia Day, National Day, and during the closing ceremony of Games. Four men arrested just before the 29th SEA Games closing ceremony were charged with having ties with the militant Abu Sayyaf group. (Four charged with terrorism, 2017) Finally, four men were confirmed that participating in the terrorist plan. Thus it can be seen that Malaysia hosts SEA Games would benefit our economy whereas it also brings the high risk of attacking plan from terrorists. Malaysia must be thought of well-prepared for the upcoming and unrealized risk to ensure the safety of
As we can see the crowds from the above photo, there must be traffic jam outside around the stadium area and on the way to Bukit Jalil during the opening ceremony of SEA Games. Since the stadium can accommodate up to 80,000 spectators, we can know that how large the traffic volume it is on that day. Traffic congestion …show more content…
After the terror attacks in London early June, senior officials in the United States and Australia have warned that seasoned terrorists could be moving from the Middle East to Southeast Asia to carry out their attack in regional countries. (SEA Games: Keeping terrorists at bay, 2017) Malaysia’s government worried about the terrorist would carry out the attack plan and thus, anti-terrorism unit was operated to ensure the organizing of SEA Games. During the course of KL SEA Games, the police will deploy more than 10,000 police cops to maintain order and step up patrols in sensitive areas. (SEA Games: Keeping terrorists at bay, 2017). To avoid the potential terrorists from sneaking into the venue, high control of police was operating to diminish the risk of attack plan. Newly minted IGP Fuzi Harun says 11 foreigners were among those arrested in Malaysia with active links to the Islamic State terrorist network in a two-month operation. (reporter, 2017) Those arrested terrorists were suspected to launch an attack during Malaysia Day, National Day, and during the closing ceremony of Games. Four men arrested just before the 29th SEA Games closing ceremony were charged with having ties with the militant Abu Sayyaf group. (Four charged with terrorism, 2017) Finally, four men were confirmed that participating in the terrorist plan. Thus it can be seen that Malaysia hosts SEA Games would benefit our economy whereas it also brings the high risk of attacking plan from terrorists. Malaysia must be thought of well-prepared for the upcoming and unrealized risk to ensure the safety of