Azalina: Don't allow religion to be used to justify child sexual exploitation


KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Mac -- Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (kanan) menerima kunjungan hormat Duta Amerika Syarikat di Malaysia Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir di bangunan Parlimen hari ini. --fotoBERNAMA (2018) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

PETALING JAYA: Pengerang MP Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (pic) has urged Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff not to allow religion to be used as a means to justify the sexual exploitation of children.

"Don’t use religion to negate or manipulate protective laws for our children especially the Sexual Offenses Against Children Act 2017.

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