MSF & FOSTER PARENTS NEGLECTED MY 7 Y.O. SON, LEFT HIM HUNGRY & COLD

This incident happen on the late evening of 29/07/2016, I received a call from a lady stranger at approximately 7.05pm.She told me she had gotten my contact number from my son's handbook.

My son, who is merely a 7 year old boy was sitting alone at the void deck of his foster parents place at such late evening. He could not get into the house for the foster parent because they were not at home. My 7 year old boy was left out alone, he had no idea where they were and he couldn't contact anyone. He was hungry, scared, helpless, lost and defenseless. I was being promised by the organization(MSF) and the foster parents that my boy will be loved, safe and protected. Empty promises were made because I learnt from my boy that this same incident happened at least on 3 occassions.

Feeling extremely devastated and disappointed, I immediately called my child
protection officer, Ms Nur Hazwani Bte Mohamad Azib but she failed to answer
to my repeated calls despite of such urgent matter.After a long waiting
period, she returned my call, she told me to relax and claimed that she will
get back to me regarding this issue.

I waited for almost 2hours. To my utter disappointment, Ms Hazwani did not
call back. I had to repeatedly call her before she decided to answer phone.
The explanation she gave me was very irresponsible and she admitted that this
is not the 1st time when such incident happened to my boy. I find her not
being efficient and she was trying to brush things off lightly. I insisted
speaking to her in-charge to get this matter resolved. Ms Hazwani refused,
she told me she will pass my number to the management but the management
might not be calling me and she hung up on me. I didn't even have the chance
to tell Ms Hazwani that a helpful stranger found my son and had contacted me.
Ms Hazwani, as usual, couldn't be reached again after the last phone call.

I was told by my son that this incident happened for at least 3 times and the
foster parents were always late in picking up my boy after his school. I
could not imagine what will happen to my boy if the kind stranger did not
came to his rescue. Ms Hazwani and the foster parents are being very
irresponsible and dishonest by hiding the truth from me. I had been kept in
the dark for so long.

My boy had been left in open risk, endangering his safety and leaving him in
hunger for so many times. I am very heart broken and I blamed myself for not
being there for my boy when he was so frightened and lost. I witnessed the so
called good standards of foster parents that MSF claimed. I witnessed how
irresponsible an officer could be. I witnessed how the empty promises of
keeping my boy loved, safe and protected is made.

I committed a mistake. I deeply regretted for my actions. I let my boy down.
When my boy was forcefully taken away from me by MSF,the promises and
assurances given to us were empty and illusions. The high standards and
strict regulations of selecting foster parents were really an eye opener for
me.

Should I wait for a grievous mistake to be committed by the foster parents or
harm to come to my boy before I can voice out my concerns and
disappointments? I have been very cooperative and followed closely to the
orders given by MSF. But the outcome is so disheartening. Under the care of
MSF, officer and foster parents, I can't see a glimpse of my boy is being
loved, safe and protected.

There was one occasion when Ms Hazwani brought along her boyfriend with her
during our meet up session. Many occasions, I felt that Ms Hazwani is failing
her duties and she is not keen in resolving matters. This is very not
appropriate and not professional. Such conduct and behavior should not be
accepted or tolerated.

I have been trying all sources to get in touch with MSF and to get an
explanation regarding this incident. I want the ugly truth to be exposed. The
organization is not always right and not all their members are responsible,
honest and dutiful.

I will get assistance via legal channels to seek readdress for my son.

Pls help to share around and make sure All Singaporeans especially to be
aware and caution on the irresponsible doings by MSF.I am here to also
seeking for justice to be made as till today,30/07/2017,nobody kept us
informed on this incident.

P
A.S.S. Contributor