KUCHING (Aug 22): Resolving the issue of homelessness is very complicated as there are many underlying problems that go beyond poverty.
While the Destitute Persons Act 1977 provides the legal framework to address the issue, Sarawak Welfare Department (JKM) chief assistant director (Enforcement) H
A WOMAN smiles as she peers out the wide corridor of Desa Bina Diri Kuching (DBD), a special home for the destitute run by Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS).
“Come in! Come in!” Kim (not her real name) calls out from her room while cheerfully waving her hands in the air.
Kim looks just
KUCHING (Aug 20): The Destitute Persons Act 1977 (DPA 1977) applies to persons living on the streets even if they are not beggars, said Welfare Department Sarawak chief assistant director (enforcement) Harry Silas Tirau.
According to him, although the word ‘homeless’ is not stated in the Act, the
KUCHING (Aug 20): Although the number of homeless people in Sarawak appears to be on a decline last year compared to previous years, the state is still not fully equipped to deal with the issue, especially with individuals with mental illness.
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