Surveys were carried out and the results show that there are more room for improvement for the relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren.
The reason why Malaysians view the elder as a burden is understandable. According to our research, as human age, majority loses their physical abilities and will have problems in their physical vitality. Their mental capacity will decrease and they may turn senile. They also turn more sentimental, stubborn and emotional too.
Malaysia, a modern community, was not built in a single day, but after years of hardship and labour of our elders. Malaysians today are reaping the bountiful fruits of their labour, and they should not repay them with disregard and disrespect. However, Malaysians still choose to abandon and neglect them just because they are unable to contribute to the society much. There are some elders now who live below the poverty line and do jobs ‘lowly’ jobs to make ends meet.
Malaysia, a modern community, was not built in a single day, but after years of hardship and labour of our elders. Malaysians today are reaping the bountiful fruits of their labour, and they should not repay them with disregard and disrespect. However, Malaysians still choose to abandon and neglect them just because they are unable to contribute to the society much. There are some elders now who live below the poverty line and do jobs ‘lowly’ jobs to make ends meet.
Figures from the National Population and Family Development Board, an agency under the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry, show that about 675,000 elderly parents did not receive financial support from their children as at 2004 when the Fourth Malaysian Population and Family Survey was conducted.
To encourage more families to live with their elders, the government has also set up various schemes and organizations, which provides aids to poor and needy elderly who are ‘abandoned’ by their families. Hoping there will be a diminishing number of elderly being ‘abandoned’ each year.
If the numbers continues to increase, the government may have to increase taxes and invest a considerable sum of money to build shelters, renovate nursing homes and buy more advanced medical equipment, food and beds for these elderly.
The rise in the number of abandoned elderly also creates a bad impression on tourists and foreigners. They may think that Malaysia and are heartless and have no filial piety. Tourists would be disgusted at the sight of old folks begging on the streets. Foreigners, who considered living in Malaysia, may choose to live in other countries instead. The rise in the number of abandoned old folks may affect tourism and immigration in Malaysia.
To encourage more families to live with their elders, the government has also set up various schemes and organizations, which provides aids to poor and needy elderly who are ‘abandoned’ by their families. Hoping there will be a diminishing number of elderly being ‘abandoned’ each year.
If the numbers continues to increase, the government may have to increase taxes and invest a considerable sum of money to build shelters, renovate nursing homes and buy more advanced medical equipment, food and beds for these elderly.
The rise in the number of abandoned elderly also creates a bad impression on tourists and foreigners. They may think that Malaysia and are heartless and have no filial piety. Tourists would be disgusted at the sight of old folks begging on the streets. Foreigners, who considered living in Malaysia, may choose to live in other countries instead. The rise in the number of abandoned old folks may affect tourism and immigration in Malaysia.
No comments:
Post a Comment