Behind the paternal smile

James Manivannan (left) says it is important for fathers to spend more time with their families. With him in the picture is wife (second from left, background) Bellinda Dorothy, daughter Joscelyn Beverly James and son, Brian Ricuelmae James.

James Manivannan, 51, father of teenagers, Kuala Lumpur

JAMES wants the government to increase paternity leave from one week to two. His reason is simple: fathers need to support their wives’ postnatal care.