Pity the taxi and school bus drivers of Malaysia. An earlier report of sexual molestation by a taxi driver and the more recent news of a student being molested by a driver of a van ferrying school children have put them in bad light with the public. The minute a parent knew about the matter, he or she would have surely, on instinct, started to wonder about the temperament of the driver who transports his or her child to and from school. Character analysis would have been made. Discussions would have made with fellow users of the school-transport vehicles about the disposition of the drivers. What an embarrassing situation for an honourable driver to be in!
To all those honest drivers this is what I want to say. “Please don’t be discouraged by the recent reports of the abuses. Your services are badly needed. Please continue providing your services diligently. And more importantly, keep on the lookout for drivers with suspicious behavior patterns and report immediately to the authorities.”
My! I have just posted this blog, and here comes out another report of molestation! A five year old girl has been abused by a school van driver in Cheras of Selangor State. It was suspected to have happened on Saturday, 31st July 2010. This comes on the heels of the incident involving a ten year old girl on the 26th. Barely one week! Lessons have not been learnt. The only new lesson that we can give these two legged animals is how to tie a rope around their necks!