| Budget constraints and insufficient training are among the reasons why the law is struggling to take witness statements from children who are alleged victims of sexual offences.law minister Liew Vui Keong highlighted these issues particularly with regard to the police force's Child Interview Centres as well as court facilities for underage victims.
"This is due to budget constraints," he said, adding that thus, the need to provide transcripts as per the law was not fully adhered to. He added there was also a lack of legal provisions or facilities to aid child witnesses who were"disabled, have speech impediments, deaf-mute, infants and so on".Other challenges Liew said were family members who did not cooperate with the police especially when the case involved relatives.
Since 2017, 3,738 new cases of child sexual offences were recorded including 978 cases in 2019 while 1,131 cases have been prosecuted with a conviction.
no budget but jakim given rm 1.3 billions aka rm 1300 millions. rm 1.3 billions = rm 1,300,000,000
It is nit that child sexual abuse victims have less importance BUT Why do Malaysians & these political FOOLS focus on difficult to reach fruits when they can focus on low HANGING fruits like employment, wages and housing for the rakyat?
Kelapa sawit pun India nak boycott...mana ada duit...mungkin mintak dari Najib or Mukhriz...kut2 ada spare
The Evidence Act (S. 133 A) and Sexual Offences Against Children need to be amended.
This is very disturbing to read. Went put 300million just for Apec event only. Than they say no budget for justice to our children
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