Sunday, November 11, 2007

More protection for children in the pipeline

By PAUL CHOO
KUALA LUMPUR: Private medical practitioners, teachers and caregivers will be required to report any wrongdoings against children under proposed amendments to the Child Act 2001 to be tabled in Parliament soon.

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said the move was aimed at curbing abuse and violence against children.

At present, only public medical practitioners and caretakers are mandated to report child abuse cases.

Speaking to reporters after attending the 53rd World Children’s Day celebration at KLCC yesterday, Shahrizat said there was an urgent need to focus on preventing child abuse.

“From 2004 to 2006, abuse cases have risen by more than 300, which encompass physical, sexual, emotional, incest and unwanted baby cases.

“These alarming statistics still do not include cases of children who have been killed,” she said.

She added that the “culture” of abuse that some people deem to be acceptable should be changed.

Shahrizat said the Government had drafted a Child Protection Policy as a guideline to be followed by all organisations dealing with children, including non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and even welfare organisations.

The policy includes abuse prevention programmes, response and reports on abuse and communication guidelines with children.

The celebration was opened by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s wife Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah, who reminded parents to be mindful of their children at all times and show them the care they needed.

She asked participants to observe a moment of silence in memory of the tragic deaths of Nurin Jazlin Jazimin, Ooi Ying Ying and Preeshena Varshiny.

More than 1,000 children attended the colourful event at the KLCC ballroom, which was filled with toys, racing car arcade games, balloons and clowns.

The highlight, however, was the awarding of the Hang Tuah medal to 11-year-old Muhammad Zulfahmi Zuraidi for saving his siblings during a house fire last year.

Later at Bakti’s Deepa-Raya luncheon for the less fortunate at a hotel in Subang Jaya, Jeanne said foundations, NGOs and people in general should come forward and show their love to the less fortunate instead of just donating money,

“Spend time with them. Shower them with love. Do not just give monetary contributions,” she said.

Bakti is the Association of Wives of Ministers and Deputy Ministers.

Among those also present from Bakti were Datin Seri Wendy Ong and Toh Puan Dr Aishah Ong.

- Star Online

7 comments:

Lang said...

Assalamualaikum, salam sejahtera...

Adakah anak2 kita selamat, sekiranya hukuman yang ada sekarang masih dikekalkan ?. Adakah anak2 kita selamat selagi polisi kemasukan buruh asing masih dikekalkan ?

Adakah anak2 kita selamat, sekiranya berita jenayah ke atas kanak2 saban hari semakin meningkat?

Lang said...

To government... please table the new rule for more severe punishment related to children abuse.

To human right supporters... please fight for the right human right. Not for the criminal. They have enough right before they abuse others right.

To police... wake up, hurry up, catch the culprit and the ***tard before they disappear

To my frenz... please continue our 'doa' and our effort to help the Nurin Alert

To public... please be aware of our children safety

To me... please continue the support and keep the safety of my family

To Allah, please guide us to the right path...

Wallahualam

Zulkifli said...

Assalamualaikum, unicorn, tehsin ,lang,benhaper,joesnipper dan lain lain lagi...

sebenarnya polis kita bagus...contohnya hari sabtu hari tu ada 4,000 polis dikerahkan untuk membenteras perarakan tanpa kebenaran...boleh jer buat....

mengapakah tidak dikerahkan 40 orang polis untuk cari Nurin sampai dapat masa dia hilang...atau 40 orang polis cari pembunuh dia masa dah tau pembunuh cikapot tu ada kat area keramat etc? kenapa double standard dengan kedua dua perkara tadi..?

masyarakat kita pun dah makin teruk dah...kes rogol anak, kes warga asing rogol budak budak kita...

kepada pihak polis kami minta tolong carilah pembunun anak anak kita ni...sampai dapat...raya dah habis semalam...semalam dah 1 zulkaedah....janganlah beraya lagi sambil makan lemang...beras pulut melemahkan kepala lutut kita dan menyebabkan kita mengantuk...harap lebih agresif dalam mencari pembunuh Nurin dan anak anak kita yang lain...

Lang said...

Zul...

Cam tu la negara kite, cam ne ketua cam tu lah laskarnye. Kalau yang tergugat tu ketua, bergegarlah seluruh unit nye.

Kalau tidak kna mengena, jangankan nak gegar, nak goyang pon idak

unicorn said...

kalu pasal gegak gempur perhimpunan 'haram'(bagi je ler permit lagi pong nak berarak bagi memo je!),vcd haram ,ghumoh2 urut,mat2 rempit...

seghonok dan cepak la plokkk

Zulkifli said...

tu ler kes budak kena bunuh rogol macam lepas cam tu jer....sekadar nak jaga kedudukan ketua jer lang apola sangat...patut ketuo la jago anak buah...ini kito ha yang kono jaga ketuo...ketuo makan konyang kito yang mampuih..KPN rayo dah habih dah...tolong la tangkap orang yang bunuh budak budak tu buek la gerak gempur macam mana ekau buek gerak gempur untuk perhimpunan haram...

nazura said...

Dah lama tak singgah sini..rindu rasanya pulak. Makin lama rasa semakin sakit jiwa ni dibuatnya. Macam mana rakyat tak marah. Terang-terang double standard. Dia orang ni ingat kita ni bodoh sangat ke..sampai tak boleh fikir mana yang patut dan mana yang tak patut.

Saya hantar komen kat Berita Harian tak keluar sebab saya dok hentam kata..
1)kalau website internet investment boleh ko block kenapa website lucah ko tak boleh block..
2)kalau ko boleh kerah 4000 polis lawan BERSIH..kenapa ko tak boleh kerah seramai tu cari setan-setan perogol tu..
Totally outrages..