Parents, society can curb kidnappings, say activists

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Parents must teach their children about personal safety, and when and how to seek help, says Childline Foundation executive director Wong Poai Hong.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/08/08/parents-society-can-curb-kidnappings-say-activists/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #Children #Kidnapping #JamesNayagam #WongPoaiHong

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00:00The recent kidnapping of 6-year-old Albertine Leo has made national headlines.

00:08Although she was found safe and has been reunited with her family, a slew of recent missing

00:12person cases are forcing parents to face the unsettling reality that their neighbourhoods

00:17might no longer be safe.

00:20James Nyagam of Suriana Welfare Society said there is an urgent need for residents to establish

00:25stronger bonds in their local communities.

00:29He said kidnappings have been less common in rural areas where communities are more

00:33tightly knit.

00:34In contrast, he said, families in urban areas often suffer from social isolation.

00:40Childline Foundation Executive Director Wong Hoi Hong also highlighted the need to foster

00:45a sense of mutual care for one's neighbours.

00:49She said it is essential for communities and public spaces to be designed with children's

00:53safety in mind.

00:55Meanwhile, James also urged parents to keep an eye out on their children's activities

01:00both on and offline to reduce the risk of them falling victim to predators.

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