Wanita MCA slams Wan Azizah, says federal govt must make child marriage a crime


PETALING JAYA: Wanita MCA has urged the Government to make child marriages a criminal offence under Federal law.

Wanita chief Datuk Heng Seai Kie said irrespective of race or religion, child marriages must be strictly prohibited as a way to demonstrate the nation’s determination to defend children’s safety and rights.

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