Keep An Eye On Your Kids, Says Minister
By Lyna Mohd

Bandar Seri Begawan - Parents and guardians play an important role in shaping the lives of children. They must keep an eye on children's outdoor activities and monitor their behaviour, Deputy Minister Pehin Dato Paduka Awg Hj Adanan observed, to prevent crime from childhood.

The deputy minister made these observations in a speech to launch the Crime Prevention Exhibition at the Mall, yesterday.

Observing and knowing one's children's indoor or outdoor activities are equally important as emphasising religious teachings to encourage good values and to provide good examples to them, the deputy minister said.

Preventive steps and measures must be taken from childhood, before the children get influenced by immoral activities, he said.

Developing a caring and happy family can also greatly help as a precautionary and prevention measure to beat crime, he observed.

The Crime Prevention Exhibition which was officially opened yesterday, was in line with the countless efforts made by the Government of His Majesty to eradicate negative elements that could threaten the peace and prosperity of the sultanate, the Deputy Minister said.

Pehin Dato Paduka Awg Hj Adanan further said that His Majesty's government is also involved in extending cooperation at regional level as well as at international level such as at Asean meetings in an effort to combat any form of crime including transnational crime, drug abuse, money laundering, human trafficking and others.

This was also a golden opportunity for the general community to interact with the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) to gather information and facts in the types and form of criminal activities in the country, he said.

It also served as a platform to find and identify effective methods to combat criminal activities in line with the theme "Combating Crime with the Community," he said adding that the effectiveness of prevention or combating crime committed such as theft, rape, domestic abuse, youth and errant students, deviationist activities, spreading subversive propaganda, immigration offenders depends on the awareness, cooperation and strong support from all levels of the community.

Maintaining peace of the country is everybody's responsibility and it would be possible for Brunei to continue with the development to lead the country towards excellence.

The deputy minister also highlighted an excerpt from one of His Majesty's titahs where it was said peace and prosperity are two most important things to keep in mind for a country's development. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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