Task force formed to address rising concerns over child beggars in Kota Kinabalu

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Task force formed to address rising concerns over child beggars in Kota Kinabalu
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's All-England campaign came to an end after the nation's last two remaining representatives, women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah and mixed doubles duo Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie, bowed out in the quarter-finals on Friday (March 14).

Kota Kinabalu City Hall Rural Development Sector deputy director Rahim Karim entertaining the media.

"While we have yet to confirm their identities or whether they are locals, our sources indicate that these individuals are protecting them," Rahim said at the launch of the Program Bijak Membantu Elak Tertipu 2025 at the State Mosque in Sembulan on Friday . Checks have also found young children carrying infants while begging, raising concerns about their welfare."DBKK does not have jurisdiction under existing by-laws to act against them. The most we can do is remove them from public spaces and prevent them from knocking on car windows or begging at intersections and parking lots," Rahim explained.

A recent viral incident involving a child beggar with a knife intensified public anxiety and increased concerns surrounding possible criminal behaviour.

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