KUALA LUMPUR: Under fire for his controversial remarks on child marriages and suggestions that a victim be allowed to marry the rapist, Datuk Shabudin Yahaya said his words had been taken out of context.
In a three-page statement, the Tasek Gelugor MP said he was disappointed and shocked at how the media "inaccurately" reported his remarks made when debating the Sexual Offences against Children Bill 2017 in Parliament on Tuesday.
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