PETALING JAYA: The Government has directed the Attorney-General's Chambers to hasten the review of rape laws following the decision of a High Court on Tuesday in acquitting a contractor of the rape of a 14-year-old girl.
“The decision of Justice S. Augustine Paul has thrown open the question of reasonable doubt,” said Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim.
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