'Severe punishment', whipping proposed for child abuse

The Ministry of Women, Family, and Community Development has proposed appropriate punishment for abusers under the Children’s Commission Bill to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat this October.

Its minister Nancy Shukri said as the entity responsible for safeguarding the interests of children, the bill must be implemented effectively and in line with the Child Act 2011 (Amendment) 2016.

“We want them (abusers) to be given a...