Gejala Seks: Kenyataan Bercanggah

Gejala Dadah, Seks Babitkan Remaja Membimbangkan - Liow

KOTA BAHARU, 23 Jun (Bernama) -- Gejala pengambilan dadah dan amalan seks bebas yang menjadi penyumbang kepada jangkitan HIV dan Aids di kalangan remaja amat membimbangkan, kata Menteri Kesihatan Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

Beliau berkata peningkatan tidak sihat ini dilihat selari dengan peningkatan jangkitan HIV dan Aids di seluruh negara.

"Paling membimbangkan ialah masalah remaja yang mengambil dadah dan mengamalkan seks bebas yang menyumbang kepada jangkitan HIV dan Aids," katanya berucap merasmikan Konvensyen Program Sihat Untuk Remaja (Prostar) Sekolah Peringkat Kebangsaan di sini Selasa.

Dalam ucapannya yang dibacakan oleh Pengarah Bahagian Pendidikan Kesihatan di Kementerian Kesihatan Abdul Jabar Ahmad,�Liow berkata keseluruhan kes HIV yang dilaporkan di seluruh negara dari 1986 hingga 2008 ialah 84,630 kes.

"Pada 2008 sahaja, sejumlah 3,692 kes HIV baru dilaporkan dan lebih merisaukan ialah daripada jumlah keseluruhan kes HIV, 78.4 peratus iaitu 66,418 orang berumur antara 13 dan 39 tahun.

"Ini sudah cukup memberi gambaran kepada kita bahawa mereka mula terlibat dalam aktiviti berisiko ini pada awal usia remaja iaitu semasa di peringkat sekolah lagi," katanya.

Sehubungan itu, beliau menasihatkan masyarakat supaya tidak terlalu mudah berpuas hati dan berasa selesa walaupun tahap kesedaran serta pemahaman mereka terhadap HIV/Aids adalah tinggi.

Sexual misconduct in schools not that serious

Sarawak education director Dr Julaihi Bujang yesterday said sexual misconduct in the Sarawak is not that alarming and promised to monitor the situation closely to ensure the safety of school children.

“The number of offenders compared to the number of our teachers at 38,000 and support staff around 8,000, the situation can be considered not serious.”

“But we view each and every case seriously because we want all our staff to be cleared of such misconduct,” he was reported as saying by local daily yesterday at SMK St Columba’s 80th anniversary celebration in Miri yesterday.

According Dr Julaihi the teacher accused of molesting four primary school girls from a rural school in Sebauh in Bintulu Division had been given a two-month suspension and is reported to be currently under remand for seven days to facilitate police investigation.

Dr Julaihi said the suspension was to prevent him from interfering with the investigation or be a threat to the victims.

The 24 year old teacher was transferred to the school earlier this year. He taught four subjects – Moral Education, Local Studies, Physical Education and Health Education.

Sarawak education department would provide therapy for the four victims Dr Julaihi said.

He reassured parents and the public, any teachers or support staffs if convicted of sexual misconduct or involved in drug abuse will not be allowed back into the service.

“This is an isolated case. I trust we have good teachers in Sarawak and I urge them to carry out their duties with full responsibility and not be demoralised by the incident,” he said.