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Hawkers fall prey to brazen break-ins.

Question 1a :
Why is it easy for burglars to break into stalls at the two markets in the Kallang areas?

At the both markets, none of the stalls had their roller shutters and locks tampered with.The thieves got in through the open ceilings, getting a leg up on the pipes or metal bars running along the walls.

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

They held a meeting a week after the July 8 burglary. They will be in touch with the relevant authorities, such as the NEA and the town councils, to look into improving security, possibly by modifying stall layout and design.

Question 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?

I think that the government should sealed up the ceilings in order not to let the burglars to make it an easy targets for them to steal things by climbing up the open ceilings. Some of the hawkers may want to keep their money at their homes. This will ensures that the burglars would not steal it. The hawkers may also try to keep their moneys in a safe drawer that is locked with passwords.The burglars who brazenly break into the stalls are quite stupid because when they tried to climb up the open ceilings they are leaving their handprints and footprints as the evidence of stealing things from the stalls.They also did not think of the consequences when they had done something crimes. They did not think before they act.