Student ID can stop truancy

THE Education Department has been asked to make student identification cards compulsory for secondary school children to stop them from playing truant and hiding out at Cyber Cafés. Subang Jaya Municipal councillor Aftar Singh said during a joint raid with police recently, 15 students were caught playing truant at a cyber café. “The cyber café owner when queried about their presence at his outlet said he did not know that they should have been in school in the afternoon as none of them were in uniform,'' said Aftar Singh. - The Star

I'm guessing that these identification cards would indicate whether the student is from the morning or afternoon session. Otherwise, our Malaysian Identity Cards would be sufficient in telling our age, right? So if I'm a student playing truant, would I actually admit having a Student ID on me? Would I go, "Yeah... I'm supossed to be in school now. Here's proof - my ID. So, err... yeah. I'm not supposed to come in here."? I would most probably admit to have forgotten my ID, or if I'm lucky and look slightly more mature than 17 years of age then I'd be off the hook.

This wouldn't be targetting cyber cafes only, right? So, does this mean that any commercial establishments be it fast food parlours, supermarkets, or theatres will be held accountable for not checking the ID of every individual entering its premises?

I've got loads of friends who looks like they're students but in fact are well over their 20s. So, how would this new rule affect us 'young-looking' adults as well? *ponder ponder* Sigh... I have my apprehensions whether this would actually take off or not :P