Mother In Bukittinggi Deliberately Messages Online Motorcycle Taxis Between Her Children Ngamen, Walkot Erman Safar Angry: Will Be Handed Over To Social Service

Mayor of Bukittinggi, Erman Safar. Antara/Altas Maulana

BUKITTINGGI - Mayor of Bukittinggi, West Sumatra (West Sumatra) Erman Safar accidentally found two girls who were exploited by their parents to beg at a crowded point in the local area. "We found accidentally when there was a meeting at a cafe in the city. When asked, it turned out that they had only lived in Bukittinggi City for three months. Sadly, their parents turned out to be physically healthy and allegedly deliberately ordered their children to beg," said Bukittinggi Mayor Erman Safar in Bukittinggi, as reported by Antara, Monday, September 25. The mayor and related officials immediately traced the condition of the families of the two children who did not attend school, who signed in Bukittinggi. "We are disappointed with his parents who deliberately ordered their children to beg, their mother even ordered an online motorcycle taxi for their children to go begging every morning," said Erman. He admitted that he had threatened the children's parents by reporting it to the police because they clearly explored their children to make money. "They claim to target every nominal child who is deposited every day. For a large child, it is Rp. 100,000 and the little one is Rp. 50 thousand. There is one more child of their son who works in a welding workshop in the morning and also begs during the day," he said. Erman then stated that he was ready to help the children to be given a decent life and education until they graduated from school, and asked their parents to work. "They are young and strong, very inappropriate for children who are told to work for money. Moreover, you are the obligation to earn a living," he said. "According to the final agreement, they were handed over to the City Social Service where they came from, we delivered them and handed them over to the city government of their origin," he said. This received a positive response from residents who commented on social media accounts showing the mayor's action when delivering children to their parents and giving direct directions to the family. "Thank you Mayor for helping. The lesson is don't let us be lazy and make children victims, how can we progress if we just stay at home, hopefully, their children can be successful in the future," said one resident, Raiwan.

"Hopefully it will be a lesson for all of us, children's rights must be fulfilled, in order to grow and succeed, hopefully, it will be easier for all parents to carry out their obligations to their children," said another resident, Victory.