November 24, 2015

A new generation comes out to beg

THE sight of children knocking on the windows of cars stopped at traffic light junctions to beg for money is common on the streets near the North Klang bus terminal in Klang.

StarMetro checks revealed there were about 20 Rohingya child beggars in the area.

They were seen moving along Jalan Pos, Jalan Raja Hassan and the Bulatan Seratus roundabout in Persiaran Sultan Ibrahim and the five-foot ways of those streets.

The high volume of traffic and congestion along the streets had led the children to base themselves in the area.

Some of the children could be spotted as early as 8am on weekdays while others would make their appearance much later.

They would walk from car to car, working the whole line of vehicles that were waiting for the traffic light to turn green.

“Tolong, encik, saya orang susah. Tolong bagi duit, saya nak duit untuk makan (Please, sir, I am in distress! Please give me money, I want money for food).” This is their common appeal.

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