MIRI: The plight of the two glue-sniffing children rescued from a rubbish dump here has brought into focus a deep-rooted problem society has failed to address - the impact of poverty on children of the urban poor.
“It is good this case was brought into the open and highlighted so prominently. The plight of these two young children may serve a greater good,” said senior Sarawak Iban leader Datuk Seri Dr James Masing.
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