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 , 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.

"The government needs to conduct a nationwide publicity campaign to ensure that victims know their rights, and that all Malaysians are educated on the legal repercussions of stalking as a crime," the statement read. Under the new Section 507A of the Penal Code, stalking is defined as a repeated act of harassment, which is intended or is likely to cause distress, fear, or alarm to any person for their safety.

The organisation then shared examples of stalking to create awareness on the different ways in which one may be a victim.

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