Yeoh: New Act must be useful to victims, not just look good on paper


Enough is enough: Yeoh speaking to newsmen after delivering her keynote address at the joint forum on sexual harassment and violence against women.

PETALING JAYA: The proposed Sexual Harassment Act will be the first Bill tabled by the Women, Family and Community Develop­ment Ministry next year.

The new law, among other things, hopes to speed up the investigation process of harassment cases in order to minimise the trauma on victims.

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