Ministry reactivates Talian Kasih hotline after public flak


PETALING JAYA: Following public criticism, Women and Family Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Harun (pic) says the government has decided to reactivate the Talian Kasih hotline, which was initially suspended for two weeks due to the movement control order.

“Talian Kasih will be continued with its present aim of receiving complaints pertaining to women, family and community issues, particularly to address emergency incidents involving welfare and the community, ” she said in a press statement Wednesday (March 18).

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