Urgent need for independent Children’s Commission, say civil society groups

PETALING JAYA: There is an urgent need for an independent Children’s Commission which will promptly act on issues affecting children, say child rights advocates and civil society organisations.

“We, the undersigned child advocates and civil society organisations for children, urge the government to establish an independent Children’s Commission that will act quickly on issues affecting children,” they said in a joint statement on Saturday (Sept 16).