BSK 171. Kes Penderaan Kanak-Kanak Meningkat

Bismillah.

Assalamualaikum.

Terkejut kami membaca laporan peningkatan jumlah kes penderaan kanak-kanak di Sabah.

Sharp rise in child abuse cases 
By RUBEN SARIO
sari@thestar.com.my

KOTA KINABALU: A sharp increase in the number of child abuse cases detected by health officials at a hospital here through last year is worrying the authorities.

A total of 142 such cases were detected by the Suspect Child Abuse and Neglect (Scan) team at Sabah Women and Children Hospital last year.

Team chairman Dr Fauziah Zainal Abidin said the figure was almost three times higher than the 58 reported in 2009.

Briefing state Community Development and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun who visited the hospital on Friday, she said on average one or two children died due to injuries inflicted by their own parents every year.

“Some children who we felt would not be safe to be left with their parents were sent to welfare centres,” she added.

Azizah said the number of such cases detected in hospitals was of concern as only an estimated 10% of abuse cases were reported.

“There are many reasons why abuse cases are not reported, including society’s lack of awareness of the law, fear of meddling in other people’s private lives and reluctance to get involved with the authorities,” she added.

Azizah said the problem was compounded by the common perception that children had no rights and child abuse was a family matter and not the community’s concern.

“Without early intervention, children who have been abused will grow up to become abusive parents. Society cannot continue to pretend to be ignorant any longer on matters of child abuse and neglect.

“To overcome this problem, we need the involvement of all agencies, organisations and individuals. Society needs to change by taking interest in children’s welfare and wellbeing,” said Azizah.
[Sumber: The Star Online]

Jumlah peningkatan tiga kali ganda dari 2009. Dimana 142 kes pada tahun 2010 berbanding 58 kes tahun 2009.

Lebih mengejutkan adalah kerana dari jumlah kes yang ditemui di hospital-hospital hanya 10% membuat lapuran.

“There are many reasons why abuse cases are not reported, including society’s lack of awareness of the law, fear of meddling in other people’s private lives and reluctance to get involved with the authorities,” she added.

Azizah said the problem was compounded by the common perception that children had no rights and child abuse was a family matter and not the community’s concern.

Kami bersetuju dengan kenyataan Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun diatas.

Kes penderaan kanak-kanak adalah sebahagian kecil dari masalah sosial yang melanda negara kita.

Kes-kes yang melibatkan remaja pada pendapat kami adalah satu lagi masalah yang sudah tenat di Malaysia.

Ibubapa zaman sekarang ‘terpaksa’ sibuk mencari rezeki. Kedua-dua terpaksa bekerja untuk menampung keperluan harian keluarga.

Mereka semakin hari semakin tertekan kerana kenaikkan harga barang-barang keperluan harian. Belum dikira lagi kenaikkan harga bahan api. Harga tambang bas dan lain-lain.

Disebabkan kesibukan yang ‘terpaksa’ anak-anak terabai. Anak-anak kecil terpaksa ditinggalkan keseorangan kerana tidak mampu membayar penjaga atau pengasuh. Anak-anak remaja terasa tidak mendapat perhatian ibubapa. Banyak masalah timbul yang ‘terpaksa’ lagi dihadapi oleh ibubapa.

Disebabkan kesibukan sendiri, kita umat Islam telah lama meninggalkan amalan yang penting “amar ma’ruf nahi mungkar” yang di sarankan oleh Islam.

Berkemungkinan besar kerana sibuk dan juga berpegang kepada kata-kata jangan ‘jaga tepi kain orang’ nanti menyusahkan diri sendiri.

Kita kena balik juga kepada Islam. Tetapi bukan senang untuk mengubah pandangan dan pendirian seseorang walaupun seseorang itu mengakui beragama Islam. Baik pandangan dan pendirian pemimpin mahu pun rakyat.

Disaat ini kita memerlukan pemimpin yang peka dengan masalah rakyat. Yang merasa kasihan dengan kesulitan dan kepayahan yang terpaksa dihadapi oleh rakyat. Pemimpin yang mendahulukan rakyat. Ada kah ada pemimpin sebegini di Malaysia?

Well….. kepimpinan adalah pilihan kita. Pilihan rakyat! Fikir-fikirkan.

So….. Wahai Tuhan Pemerintah Hari Perhitungan, Engkau jua yang kami sembah dan kepada-Mu jua kami memohon pertolongan. Amin.

Wassalam.

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