KUALA LUMPUR: The MCA Public Services and Complaints Department suspects that some of the girls in their missing persons files could be runaway lesbian teenagers.
"The number we had was six and that could just be the tip of the iceberg and we are going to look at our files again."
He would also talk to experts and get their views on the matter.
The latest, he said, was a couple that disappeared on Feb 20, only to reappear three days later.
The reason they came back was that they were afraid their parents would not forgive their actions.
Also, they had spent the RM10 they had when they ran away.
The couple ran away after their discipline teacher had informed their parents that they had been caught engaged in sexual activities in school.
It was the third time the couple, who had been together for more than a year, were caught with their pants down.
The younger girl's parents brought her to Chong on Monday hoping he could talk her into changing her sexual orientation.
"I told her same sex unions were not allowed in this country and am now trying to help her change schools.
"She promised not to run away again and also not to get involved again in such activities."
Chong had received a lot of calls from parents with similar problems.
"One father said he thought his daughter was playing computer games in her room with her friend. He didn't know they were playing other things.
"Some told me their kids threatened to commit suicide if they were separated from their lovers."
He said parents needed to understand that children needed help and guidance.
"If you just punish them, they will simply run away," he added.
