| THE words are bold and colourful.
'Jacky Chan was here'.
'May the force b wif u'.  | | Graffiti covers the floors and walls of the carpark. -- LIANHE WANBAO | In colours from black and blue to red, graffiti covers the walls of a multi-storey carpark at Block 823A Tampines Street 81. The same colours the vandals may have on their behinds if caught, as one of the possible penalties for vandalism is the cane. The penalty is a fine of up to $2,000 or jail for three years, or both, with three to eight strokes of the cane. The five-storey carpark, which has been there for about three years, is deserted even during the day. It is not known when the graffiti appeared on the walls. Although it is located in the heart of a busy neighbourhood - next to a wet market - few cars are parked there. From the third storey upwards, the walls near parking lots and at the exits have been vandalised, but the first two storeys have been left untouched. The top storey of the carpark is uncovered. When The New Paper visited the carpark on a weekday morning, fewer than 15 cars were parked on the third and fourth storeys. There were no cars on the top floor. Other graffiti included swear words and drawings of body parts.  | | 'The senior property officer will be reviewing the CCTV tapes frequently so that he can pass any relevant information to the police.' - Tampines Town Council spokesman | Taxi driver Goh Kim Chau, 52, was reading a newspaper in his taxi on the third floor of the carpark when he spoke to The New Paper. He said in Mandarin: 'This is the first time that I have been to this carpark. Looking at the graffiti, I it must have been here for a very long time. 'I don't think it's unsafe to leave my car here as I think it is most likely to be the work of naughty children who have nothing better to do.' The Tampines Town Council said it was aware of the problem. A spokesman said there 'have been periodic complaints about this particular car park'. The senior property manager in charge of the area has already arranged for the vandalised walls to be painted over. Also, the town council has asked the police to step up patrols in the area. Despite these measures, the carpark was still vandalised, the spokesman said. As a result, closed circuit televisions (CCTVs) were installed earlier this month on the top floor. The spokesman said: 'The senior property officer will be reviewing the CCTV tapes frequently so that he can pass any relevant information to the police.'
'This is the first time that I have been to this carpark. Looking at the graffiti, I it must have been here for a very long time. I don't think it's unsafe to leave my car here as I think it is most likely to be the work of naughty children...'
- Taxi driver Goh Kim Chau
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