The Sun: Police take on the fitness challenge

December was a quiet month, in terms of writing. The news that police personnel are being asked to lose weight and get fit inspired my most recent column:

Truth be told, I don’t think I am the only Malaysian who has seen an overweight policeman and wondered if he would be able to give chase to suspects without having a heart attack.

In fact, I wonder if most Malaysians could give chase without having a heart attack. Rather than ridicule the police force for wanting to get in shape, I think we should support them, to the extent of trying to lose weight ourselves. Certainly, the police aren’t the only Malaysians who are overweight.

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What do you think? Is it good that Malaysian policemen are being ask to lose weight and get fit? Will you join them in their endeavour?