History made despite uproar, drama in Parliament


A file picture of the Dewan Rakyat.

KUALA LUMPUR: The first week of the Dewan Rakyat sitting made history when the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021 was passed on Wednesday (July 20).

It is hoped that the bill, which was first mooted in 2011, would be able to address sexual harassment in Malaysia which does not have dedicated laws on it.

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