Child marriage has been an issue plaguing the country for many years now.
Just a few days ago, the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development of Malaysia, Rina Harun revealed that the government currently has no plans to ban child marriage.
“However, the government is committed to curb underage marriage through the launch of a program under the National Strategy Plan In Handling The Causes Of Child Marriage.”
YB Hannah Yeoh, who was the prior Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development of Malaysia tweeted a response to this.
Rina Harun + Siti Zailah walked into @KPWKM with a 5year road map to eradicate child marriages, given on a platter for them to execute (road map with specific plans for govt agencies, prepared & launched by @drwanazizah a month before Sheraton Move). Just follow the road map! https://t.co/cJPvbpiMe8
— Hannah Yeoh (@hannahyeoh) March 22, 2022
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