NGO: Kids fit to testify in court


KUALA LUMPUR: Although the innocence of children is often accepted as the face of truth, the legal system does not see them as entirely reliable witnesses.

“In the eyes of the law, there is a tendency to presume children lie,” says Voice of Children chairman Sharmila Sekaran.

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