What are we going to do to safeguard our generation?

Total of 472 babies discarded since 2005

 

PETALING JAYA: The latest data from the police reveals that 65 babies have been dumped this year alone, 26 of them boys, 25 girls and the other 14 being foetuses.

This brings the total to 472 cases since 2005, in more than half of which, or 258, the babies were found dead.

Last year, a total of 79 cases were reported.

Among the abandoned babies this month was a girl left outside the house of a childless couple in Bukit Minyak, Bukit Mertajam on Sunday.

The couple, who considered the baby a gift from God, kept the girl for 36 hours before reporting it to the police following advice from neighbours on Tuesday.

On the same day, a man who was fishing in a river in Kota Damansara decided to take a closer look at an abandoned bag and was shocked to find that it contained the body of a newborn baby girl.

Last Thursday, an eight-year-old boy found a dead baby girl in a sewage tank behind a college dormitory in Bandar Bukit Bunga, Tanah Merah, Kelantan.

The authorities took 45 minutes to remove the remains before sending it to the hospital for a post-mortem.

On Aug 11, a factory security guard found a newborn baby girl abandoned in a dumpster outside a factory in the Ayer Keroh Industrial Estate in Malacca. He was alerted by the sounds of a baby crying from outside the factory.

On the same day, a villager from Kampung Sungai Dua found a baby girl wrapped in batik cloth dumped in front of a house.

The infant's face was swollen, and she was taken to the intensive care unit of Seremban's Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital.

On Aug 9, a scavenger found a dead baby boy in a garbage bin in Lebuh Macallum, Penang, the second case of baby dumping in the state in 10 days.

On Aug 1, a newborn baby girl with her umbilical cord still intact was found abandoned in a shophouse in Nibong Tebal. She survived and is now reported to be healthy.

This should be investigated … quite logical really.

PAS Youth: National celebrations causing baby dumping

 

PETALING JAYA: PAS is blaming Valentine's Day and New Year celebrations as among the main causes of baby dumping in the country.

PAS Youth chief Nasrudin Hassan said the occasions were celebrated in an extreme manner and en couraged liberal socialising and free sex, which resulted in the act of dumping babies.

"Baby dumping is rampant especially during the months of July to September – the months are dubbed the 'baby dumping season'," he said yesterday.

Nasrudin also said the party would hold a roundtable discussion with non-governmental organisations and political parties on Aug 22 to discuss ways in which all parties could contribute to solving the problem.

He said there had been 15 cases of baby dumping between July and yesterday.

"It is an indication that the 'mating season' occurred during the New Year celebrations. We expect more cases between now and September," he said, adding that the high number of cases of couples caught for khalwat(close proximity) was recorded during carnivals including the Merdeka Day celebrations.

He said the celebrations, which originated from the West, did not "sit well with our country's traditions."

"These celebrations put youths in situations involving alcohol and indecent behaviour," said Nasrudin, adding that the Government should control such celebrations and entertainment outlets.

"These babies are born out of wedlock from irresponsible actions through forbidden relationships. If the babies were born through marriage, they would not be thrown away," he said.

Nasrudin was responding to a news portal report yesterday quoting PAS Youth deputy chief Azman Shapawi Rani that such celebrations in the country were the main causes of baby dumping.

He urged the Government to look into preventive measures and not only dwell on punishment against the youths.

"They must review the education system to teach youths how to apply their knowledge of subjects like morality in everyday life, rather than merely feeding them information all day in schools," he said.

Parents must what their children are doing!!!

Woman with tummy cramps has miscarriage and dumps foetus in hospital

 

MALACCA: A woman in her 20s went to the Malacca Hospital complaining of a stomach ache but had a miscarriage in the toilet and dumped her five-month-old foetus in a dustbin.

The incident took place around 4pm Tuesday when the woman, a student in a local instituition of higher learning, was brought to the hospital by her family after complaining of stomach cramps.

However, when at the emergency ward, the woman said she needed to use the ladies' room and ended up having a miscarriage while in the toilet.

She is believed to have dumped the foetus in a dustbin outside the ward. However, she later confessed to the act when questioned by doctors examining her who suspected something amiss.

A police report was lodged by the hospital authorities around 7pm, and efforts were underway to locate the foetus at the hospital's main dump site.

State CID chief ACP Mohd Adnan Abdullah said a couple, in their 20s, were arrested the same day for investigations.

The couple is being investigated under Section 318 of the Penal Code for concealing the birth and disposing of a foetus.

The suspects, Mohd Adnan said, have been remanded until Aug 21.

So who will be the mother in the family? READ …

Neil Patrick Harris, partner starting a family

Associated Press

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

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Neil Patrick Harris (left) of "How I Met Your Mother" with partner David Burtka.

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(08-17) 04:00 PDT New York --

Neil Patrick Harris and his partner, David Burtka, will become parents of twins this fall.

A representative for Harris confirmed in an e-mail Monday that Harris made the announcement in a Twitter post.

The 37-year-old actor says he and actor-chef Burtka are "super excited/nervous/thrilled." He did not say whether they were adopting or using a surrogate.

Harris posted the message Saturday. He stars in the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother."

This article appeared on page E - 2 of the San Francisco Chronicle

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It’s our collective responsibility … let’s solve this social problem!

Porn a major reason behind baby dumping, say cops

KUALA LUMPUR: Widespread access to pornography and weakened family ties have led to an increase in baby dumping in the past five years, according to Federal CID director Comm Datuk Seri Bakri Zinin.

"Youth today can easily have access to such material online, even through their mobile phones.

"Parents also need to guide and educate their children on sexuality," he said yesterday at Bukit Aman.

Comm Bakri also urged the public to work closely with the police in identifying such cases.

He said sometimes neighbours or people in the community knew about such pregnancies but were not forthcoming.

He said police records showed 65 babies were dumped or abandoned up to August – bringing the total number of babies dumped or abandoned since 2005 to 472.

Of the total dumped or abandoned, more than half or 258 were found dead.

"We do not take this lightly and will investigate such cases thoroughly.

"For the record we have so far arrested 21 people and have charged six of them resulting in two of them being convicted.

"We investigate baby dumping cases under section 302 of the Penal Code for murder or Section 307 for attempted murder.

"But, the final decision rests with the Attorney-General Chambers," he added.

…How easy it is to fool Malaysian and its Government!

200 cheated of RM10mil by Africans claiming to be college boys

By ANDREW SAGAYAM 
saggy@thestar.com.my

 

KUALA LUMPUR: At least 200 people in the city have been conned of nearly RM10mil since early last year by Africans who entered the country on student visas, but never once stepped into a classroom.

Although these so-called "students" are enrolled in top colleges under fake scholarships, they are more often spotted cruising in flashy cars and frequenting nightspots.

These Africans are believed to be conmen who plied their shady trade overseas before dumping their ill-gotten gains in local banks and "settling down" here.

However, once here, they continue their activities by duping Malaysians of their life savings, using bank accounts of locals to cheat their victims, who are mostly single successful women, either divorced or widowed.

Among the most common scams are tricking Malaysians into paying for non-existent gifts, buying coloured water as "vaccines" to keep cattle healthy and disease-free, and "black money" cases.

City Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Asst Comm Izany Abdul Ghany, who revealed this, said it was alarming that despite numerous warnings, Malay sians continued to fall into the conmen's trap.

He said scams operated by Africans topped the list of commercial crime cases in the city, reeling in the largest amount of ill-gotten money.

the list of commercial crime cases in the city, reeling in the largest amount of ill-gotten money.

"The numbers are rising. Between January last year and June, locals in the city alone were cheated of nearly RM10mil, and the figure could be higher because some victims are still unaware that they are being conned.

"The scams are committed throughout the country but the exchange of money usually takes place in the city," ACP Izany said, adding that over 100 women and 80 men were conned since early last year.

ACP Izany said checks showed that these Africans had committed similar scams in other countries before coming to Malaysia.

"After these syndicates are busted, they enter Malaysia by using fake scholarships apparently given by their country of origin," he said.

He added that many of the women conned would freely give up their money after being swept off their feet by Africans who lured them with sweet talk and promises.

"The conmen target single women in their 30s and 40s. The victims include doctors and university lecturers," he said, urging higher learning institutions and relevant agencies to scrutinise carefully the applications of foreign students.

Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department's Cyber and Multimedia Investigation Division assistant director ACP Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said in some cases, the victims had met the conmen through social networking websites. They would usually post pictures of other people, sometimes of famous models, just to get closer to the victims.

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin said there was a "small number" of foreign students involved in crime here, most of whom had entered the country illegally.

He urged the police to provide the ministry with relevant information so that appropriate action could be taken.