No official complaints about paedophile ring exploiting JPN adoption system
The national registration department (JPN) has not received any official complaints regarding allegations of a paedophile ring exploiting its adoption system to sexually abuse infants, the home ministry said.
The ministry stressed that it takes all allegations seriously and will act without compromise.
“Any unlawful action will not be tolerated,” the ministry said in a parliamentary reply to Syerleena Abdul Rashid (PH-Bukit Bendera).
It also noted that the adoption system under the Registration of Adoptions Act 1952, which includes de facto adoptions via JPN, follows strict conditions and procedures, such as a minimum custody period, consent from biological parents, and verification of official documents.
The ministry said while it considers its existing procedures adequate, it…
