Open Letter to DBKL: Report infant use for street begging& suggest to open a centre for temporary shelter and jobs for the mother.

Open Letter to DBKL are as below.

Refer to the attached, I would like to report there's many begging activities in the city using infant as bait. It is breaking Act 611 clause 32 and I hope DBKL or any relevant authority take action against the incident. 

The pictures is taken in Pasar Seni LRT station linkway to KTM. however, I belief such incident is happening everywhere in the city. 

I must highlight that it is different from homelessness problem since this involve young child and it is begging whereas homelessness do not necessarily involve begging(money) thus homelessness might not associated with crime or begging syndicate.

Letting it go rampant is putting infants health at risk and possible of human trafficking where infant is kidnap by syndicate for this illegal activity. I would like to suggest DBKL build a shelter for those mother in financial difficulty while create temporary job while helping them looking for a more suitable job. I understand that there's "anjung singgah" and homelessness shelter at Jalan Pahang but it is not suitable to mix infant with others adult and these begger might not have homelessness problem.whatever it is, young children shall not expose to outdoor elements and there's high chances of syndicate behind thus DBKL must not let the problem prolong. 

Young children must first be rescued then authenticate the parents. If it is not their biological parent then must put under the care of authority until the child is in good hand. If it is indeed their parent then should send the child for medical examination first to determine the health condition whether there is any abuse. If found to be genuine good parents only facing financial difficulty then DBKL should arrange a temporary shelter for them. The shelter should have provide basic jobs while assist them match a more suitable job. I belief DBKL have many position possibly from recycle waste segregation, janitor, clerical, gardening, guard, customer service& rotation on duty to care for children at the shelter. While the jobs may not suit the parent but nothing is free so this may cover the cost of shelter.  Meanwhile DBKL may also open training centre to add new skills and knowledge to increase their economy mobility. 

I would also like to suggest DBKL utilize empty land in the city to do some edible garden thus create a source of food and income for the less privileged like them and homelessness person. Urban farming is becoming a trend and it ensure city resiliency and cut down foodmiles. On the other hand, DBKL may open a waste segregation centre where solid waste from city is send to a centre to sort out according to their recyclability. They may station along a conveyor belt with proper safety equipment to sort out recyclable content of solid waste to increase the city recycling rate. This is done in many countries. 

While the actual problem may be more complex, e.g. family abuse, religion conflict& illness, but the general idea is to ensure the safety of child first. Medical check and authenticate the parents. I understand that the matter may involve federal government (e.GM KPWKM)and several ministry as well as police for investigation but generally I think DBKL fit into the picture to take the lead. 

I'm looking forward your reply and action.

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