Rise in statutory rape due to failure of civil law, says PAS MP

KUALA LUMPUR: The rise in statutory rape cases nationwide is due to the failure of civil law, says a PAS MP.

Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman (PN-Sik) said statistics released by the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain showed that statutory rapes have increased by 11% between last year and early this year.