The issue of street beggars involving ethnic Pala’u group, who are sea nomads without any citizenship, needs a long-term solution to curb the matter before it gets out of hand.
Checks found that these groups usually beg around the city, especially at the intersection of Jalan Pesisiran near Al-Kauthar mosque, with many of the children begging from vehicle to vehicle in a dangerous manner, including leaning or clinging to the vehicles