Attitude

Reading the story of Pang Soo Sin made me feel eerie and regret with the respond from the school authorities.

Yes, it was true that her kid was safe from being kidnapped while waiting for her school bus but the 'tidak apa' attitude of the school was much regretted.

Even though the incident happened not within school hours or compound and we don't want to hold school to be responsible but at least be more sensitive to the issue as it involves school going kids.

I am sure there are other ways to respond to parent(s) who was just had shocked over the incident rather than "Don't worry as the child was safe now".

Anyway, Datuk Michael Chong, the MCA Public Service and Complaints Department, complemented the school for following the correct procedure by making a police report and informing the education department.

Thus, wish to share Soo Sin brave and smart move that saved her from the abductor as precautions and alert our kids to be street smarts.

While waiting for school bus, she was blocked by a woman wearing dark glasses and smoking a cigarette at the foot of stairs leading out of the compound.

The woman in brown T-shirt and blue jeans told Soo Sin that she was requested to pick her up.

Immediately, Soo Sin shot back by asking her mother's name. Not receiving an adequate reply, she asked the woman for 50 sen to call her mother.

She then ran off after taking the money. She confirmed with her mother later that the lady was an impostor.

It also reported that the incident brought back the memories of the case of Tin Siong Shen,7, in 1996 was reported accosted by a woman wearing dark sunglasses. Song Sheng has never been found.

At one time, there was a suggestion by our ministries that the school should be carried out in a single session as to safe keeping the kids.

Is it so? I think as long as 'tidak apa' attitude exists, the problem will still persist...