Enhance supervision to prevent child abuse at welfare homes, says Wanita MCA


PETALING JAYA: The recent police raids on 20 welfare homes in Selangor and Negri Sembilan have revealed shocking levels of child abuse and highlight a lack of oversight and accountability within Malaysia's welfare home system, says Wanita MCA.

In a statement Thursday (Sept 12), Wanita MCA national chairman Datuk Wong You Fong said that immediate and concrete measures are urgently needed to prevent such tragedies from recurring.

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