Here comes the 12-year-old bride

Young newlyweds: Mohd Fahmi dan Nur Fazira posing after their akad nikah ceremony at Kampung Naga Lilit in Padang Serai. — Picture courtesy of Harian M

KULIM: A villager has agreed to the marriage of his 12-year-old daughter to a 19-year-old youth, saying that they should not be involved in illicit acts.

Saad Mustafa said he had put a lot of thought into his young daughter's marriage and the responsibility that came with married life.