Henderson 杀人案引发警醒与追问               
 
工党Te Atatu 国会议员 菲尔•特福德（Phil Twyford）

Te Atatu选区国会议员Phil Twyford 11日表示: 杂货店主Arun Kumar被杀的惨案引出了人们对当地社区治安是否被有关部门怠慢忽视的一系列质疑。

Arun Kumar的家人深陷于悲痛之中，当地社区则对此惨剧的发生万分震惊。

一个杂货店小店主一大早7点钟被一个小孩用刀杀死在自己的杂货店里――这就是我们生活的国家吗？这个国家究竟怎么了？其实那个年轻凶嫌的恶名早就在当地的一个零售商业中心为人熟知，不幸的是在那个地方诸如乞讨、恫吓等反社会行为实在太常见了。

发生这样的悲剧，当地社区即质问为什么在本区看不到较为明显的警力存在，比如定期徒步巡逻以劝阻违法？Henderson区虽有委排一位社区警官，但他只是职责范围覆盖Henderson，其总部是设在梅西。我们希望能看到有设在Henderson商业中心、面向主街的社区警察。

奥克兰市政府已通过一个条例来处理在大街上乞讨和恫吓的行为，可是目前面临执行人手不足的问题。我呼吁奥克兰市政府投入更多的人力物力来行使这项条例，从而让规章不至于形同虚设、社区能有可倚靠的防卫。

我也希望看到奥市政府对Henderson镇中心进行投资，以吸引更多人流、让这个中心更有生机、更安全。

一些难题是我们这个国家不得不面对的：青少年怎么会有如此恶劣的家教？怎么会如此严重出轨？何以他们在这么小的年纪竟可对别人造成如此深的伤害。

我们还必须质疑的是：为了保护我国公民免受诸如此类的风险，国家投入得够吗？

作为当地的选区议员，我将恪尽本份，同市议会、地方委员会、当地零售商家、警方以及社区一起寻求长久的解决之道。

Henderson地区勤勉守法的良民理应得到国家与有关部门的更好支持以扭转目前的局面。

Phil Twyford议员并在11日上午拜谒了受害者家属，工党领袖大卫•康立夫则在当晚登门探视其家人。

来源：霍建强国会议员办公室

Phil  TWYFORD                                                                   
MP for Te Atatu
 
11 June 2014                                    MEDIA STATEMENT
Questions in wake of Henderson killing

Te Atatu Labour MP Phil Twyford says yesterday’s killing of dairy owner Arun Kumar raises questions about whether the community has been let down by the authorities.
 
“The family of Arun Kumar are grieving, and the community is in shock.
 
“What kind of country have we become when a dairy owner is killed in his shop at 7 o’clock in the morning allegedly by a child with a knife?
 
“The young accused were well known to local shopkeepers in a retail centre where begging, intimidation and anti-social behavior have unfortunately been all too common.
 
“The community is asking why there has not been a more visible police presence, with regular foot patrols to discourage law-breaking. There is a community constable delegated to cover Henderson but the officer is based in Massey. We’d like to see a community constable based in the town centre, with a shop front on the main street.
 
“Auckland Council has passed a bylaw to deal with begging and intimidation on the street but compliance is under-staffed. I am calling on Auckland Council to look at putting more resources and staff into compliance so in communities like Henderson this bylaw has teeth.
 
“I would also like to see Auckland Council invest in the town centre to attract more people, making it vibrant and safer.
 
“There are hard issues we have to face as a country about how kids can be so badly parented, and so badly off the rails, that they can cause this much grief for others at such an early age.
 
“We must also ask whether or not we are investing enough in protecting our citizens from risks like this.
 
“As local MP I will play my part in working with the Council, the Local Board, local retailers, Police, and the community to find enduring solutions.
 
“The good law-abiding hard-working people of Henderson deserve better support from the authorities in turning this situation around.”
 
Phil Twyford said he had paid respects to the bereaved family today, and has been meeting with local retailers in Henderson. Labour leader David Cunliffe will be visiting the Kumar family this evening.