Task force formed to address rising concerns over child beggars in Kota Kinabalu


Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) Rural Development Sector deputy director Rahim Karim entertaining the media.

KOTA KINABALU: Certain individuals or groups are suspected of sheltering and mobilising undocumented beggars throughout the city, says Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) Rural Development Sector deputy director Rahim Karim

"While we have yet to confirm their identities or whether they are locals, our sources indicate that these individuals are protecting them," Rahim said at the launch of the Program Bijak Membantu Elak Tertipu 2025 at the State Mosque in Sembulan on Friday (Mar 14).

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