Proposed legislative reforms regarding sexual offences against children and child witnesses to be tabled on Monday.
The Malaysian government will propose new legislative reforms in relation to sexual offences against children and child witnesses, said minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
The government will also be proposing law changes to stop lawyers from “badgering” children in court with improper questions. Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said Under the proposed Section 15B, the offender may face a maximum 10-year jail term upon conviction.
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