Police bring cheer to disabled children
PORT KLANG: It was Police Day on Saturday but for Tengku Aiman Ashraff, 11, and his friend, Tan Wei Jie, seven, it might as well be every day.
The two boys, who are residents of the Persatuan Penjagaan KanakKanak Cacat Klang Selangor, were awestruck as a motorcycle patrol unit from the police swung into the compound.
Posing with the policemen on the two Kawasaki Ninja superbikes, the boys grinned from ear to ear.
“It’s so awesome I get to ride this,” exclaimed Tengku Aiman, who, like Wei Jie, suffers from hyperactivity disorder.
Yesterday’s visit to the home in Kampung Raja Uda was part of a Police Day event by the cops from the Port Klang station.
The home currently provides care to over 30 adults and children with different disabilities.
Yong Mae May, 29, who has hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body), said it was thrilling to see so many policemen at the home.
“I feel so happy because we don’t get many or frequent visitors.
“They even served us lunch,” said Yong.
Led by station chief Asst Supt Kenneth Oliver Samuel, the group of over 20 personnel also delivered daily necessities, groceries and clothes in patrol cars to the home.
The items were contributed by the 46 policemen and staff based at the station.
“This is our way of celebrating Police Day because we believe that the police are inseparable from the community we serve.
“I hope our contributions can help lessen the burden of the home,” he said.
The policemen later visited another home, the Destiny Starting Point Welfare Association for homeless and handicapped children in Lebuh Peria, Taman Radzi, here.
“We will make goodwill visits like this an annual programme for the station,” said ASP Samuel.