Abdul Karim: Parents must have nerves of steel

November 11, 2015

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah watching a silat performance by KEMAS Kindergarten pupils upon his arrival

ASAJAYA: Parents must not lose hopes to see their children to excel in education.

Assistant Minister to Youth Development (Urban) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said some parents ignored their children when they felt that they no longer able to handle their children's behaviours resulting from the process of growing up.

Abdul Karim told the parents that it was a pity when they decided to do it because years before that they were beaming with hopes that their children would be successful in their education.

"Parents will normally happy when they see their children manage to get higher education.

"However, parents must have high commitments if they want their children to succeed (in education)," he said when delivering his speech during DUN N14 Asajaya KEMAS Kindergarten's Mini Convocation today.

The assistant minister also urged the parents not to look at their current situations as immovable obstacles to their children's success.

He pointed out that to have challenges were normal in life.

"Not all of us will have a smooth journey of life ... but we can always work out something to help us to overcome the obstacles to pave ways for our children to succeed (in education)," he said.

Abdul Karim also praised the Community Development Department (KEMAS) for their contributions in developing the local community in the Asajaya constituency. -@ybkarimsays