Wanita MCA chairman Datuk Heng Seai Kie said Malaysia has failed to address the issue of child marriages. — Picture by Hari Anggara
“While child marriage controversy has fallen into oblivion in recent months due to the inactivity and apathy of the Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah and her deputy in the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Hannah Yeoh to pursue this matter, the Pakatan government can salvage its sinking reputation if its wields the courage and boldness to table a Bill to outlaw child marriage and increase the legal marriage age to 18 years,” she said.
Heng said that Malaysia could overcome a number of social problems like sexual abuse, domestic violence, child grooming, paedophilia, pre-teen motherhood, poverty, unskilled workers and even health issues related to early childbirth by preventing child marriages.
Wanita MCA should ask their new coalition first.
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