Public should flag concerns about vulnerable people like Annie Ee to authorities: Desmond Lee
Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee says the public has a crucial role to play in protecting vulnerable people, such as in the case of Annie Ee, who died after being abused by the couple she was living with.
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Members of the public who suspect something amiss is happening to others, especially vulnerable people such as those with intellectual disabilities and children, should step forward and alert the authorities, said Minister for Social and Family Development (MSF) Desmond Lee in Parliament on Tuesday (Jan 9).
Mr Lee said there is also the upcoming Vulnerable Adults Bill which will allow the authorities to intervene to protect individuals with physical or mental disabilities, and who cannot protect themselves.
--- Hopefully this upcoming Vulnerable Adults Bill will also cover those people with "irregular behavior" that cause disruption to the public.
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Ricky Lim · Singapore I think currently there is no Act - to actively identify people who has "irregular behavior" and causing disruption to the public.
Thought that if there is an Act, any people who exhibit "irregular behavior" and causing disruption to the public - it should trigger social workers and psychiatrist team to visit such people's next of kin to review the mental state of such a person - to determine if medical help is necessary.
If the review prove positive, it is by law that the next-of-kin must work closely with the medical team - to ensure such people are given mandatory medical help.
This will provide early help to such "troubled person" and prevent his/her condition from deteriorating. In addition, it can help to alleviate public from such disruption. Like · Reply · Just now
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