However, Yeoh is unfazed over these unsavoury remarks, saying that instead, she is more worried about tackling the alarming figures on child marriage released recently. Statistics by the Welfare Department (JKM) revealed that nearly 15,000 marriages involving underage children took place between 2007 to 2017, and these consisted of 10,000 cases involving Muslims and 4,999 cases involving non-Muslims. “For child marriage, I’m not concerned at all about the political stance. “That tells you that there is a serious need for more registered taska (child care centres). “Nowadays, when I read reports of child abuse, I can feel as though the victim is my own child.

Source: The Star September 15, 2018 23:48 UTC