06/03/2019
Why many homeless people in George Town?
According to The Sun Daily, most homelessness in george city is senior citizens and according to interviews from homeless people why they living on the streets because they were abandoned by their families with no place to go and sleeping on five-foot ways around the iconic Komtar at night is a sight that tugs at the heartstrings. One of them said;
“I have been living on the streets for 15 years. Society does not want me anymore – they say that I’m too old. If I’m caught by the Welfare Department, they will put me away for three years or send me to an old folks’ home, where there is no freedom. Here, I can do anything I wish. I don’t need much. As long as I have my freedom and food, what else do I need? Moreover, at this age, I can ‘go’ any time.” – Uncle Bob (67 years old, born in Penang)
