Police form special unit to probe claims in baby-selling documentary

PUTRAJAYA: Police have formed a special unit to investigate the claims made by Al Jazeera in its documentary on baby selling in Malaysia.

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim (pic) said police were contacting the production crew involved in making the "Malaysia: Babies for Sale - 101 East" documentary in order to obtain information over the veracity of the report.

She said investigations were also being carried out by the relevant ministries and agencies.

"We need further information to find out if the babies actually became adopted children or were bought for other purposes such as for sexual crime, child labour or for sale of their organs," she told reporters here on Tuesday.

On the documentary, Rohani said it contained flaws.

"The documentary contains flaws and has made allegations as though it is so easy to sell babies in Malaysia. This is not true.

"It (baby selling) in this country is not rampant. It did happen about three years ago, investigations were carried out and arrests made. At the same time, the babies were also saved," she said.