Reports by NEVILLE SPYKERMAN, LOH FOON FOONG, M. MAGESWARI, AKIL YUNUS, GAN PEI LING, HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM, RAHIMY RAHIM and RAHMAH GHAZALI
PETALING JAYA: Non-governmental organisations incensed by the remarks of Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Shabudin Yahaya have called for an outright ban on child marriages.
Women’s Centre for Change senior advocacy officer Melissa Akhir said child marriage was a customary practice – not a solution to rape.
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