Govt urged to work strategically to protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault

KOTA KINABALU: It is essential to improve ways to protect victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, with cases seemingly on the rise in Sabah, says Kapayan assemblyman Jannie Lasimbang.

She said while the government should play a coordinating role in dealing with this issue and strengthen social protection, the wider society should also acknowledge the negative effects and factors that continue to allow domestic violence and sexual assault, and put an end to it.