Ban child marriages completely, says Marina Mahathir


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 04 Aug 2018

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s daughter, Datin Paduka Marina, has urged the government to impose an unconditional blanket ban on child marriage, according to a report by MalaysiaKini.

“Ban it. Full stop. No if’s, no but’s, no conditions. Nothing,” she was quoted as saying by the news portal when reporters asked how the government should address the issue.

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