Update guidelines, SOPs to be in line with anti-stalking law, WAO urges govt


KUALA LUMPUR: To ensure Malaysians are well protected under the anti-stalking law, the Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) calls for the relevant guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to be updated to reflect stalking as a crime.

In a statement Wednesday (June 14), WAO said steps must be taken by the government to update guidelines and SOPs as well as provide adequate training and resources to all relevant agencies.

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