KUALA LUMPUR: Victims of domestic abuse will now have more immediate and comprehensive protection through an emergency protection order (EPO).
Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said if the EPO – proposed in the amendments to the Domestic Violence Act 1994 – is approved, victims no longer have to wait for the court to grant protection from abusers.
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