IPOH: The Perak government is considering raising the minimum age for marriages in the state, says Women and Family Development, Social Welfare and non-governmental organisation committee chairman Datuk Dr Wan Norashikin Wan Noordin.
She said that the move is being considered as a way to address child marriages, and added that the government would be holding discussions on the matter with several relevant agencies.
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