Sabah to set up protection centre to rescue child beggars

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will set up a temporary protection centre for child beggars seen and caught around the city by year-end.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor (pic) said this was the first proactive step and a pilot project to solve and address the issue of children begging in the city, and in other districts including Tawau, Sandakan and Lahad Datu.