The Malaysian government plans to introduce the Elderly Care Act, aiming to ensure the welfare of the elderly, who are expected to become a significant portion of the population by 2036. The act will strengthen the responsibility of children towards their parents, as many cases of neglect have been reported.
Rang Undang-Undang Akta Penjagaan Ibu Bapa akan diperkenalkan oleh kerajaan tidak lama lagi Undang-undang ini akan dirangka untuk memastikan kebajikan warga emas terjamin selari dengan jangkaan Malaysia yang bakal menjadi negara menua pada tahun 2036 nanti.
, Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi mengatakan, Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat bakal membentang kertas cadangan RUU itu dalam tempoh enam bulan akan datang. Kenyataan ini telah dibuat ketika pelancaran Pelan Tindakan Dasar Sosial Negara 2026-2030 di Pusat Dagangan Dunia . Tambah beliau, RUU ini adalah untuk memperkukuh tanggungjawab anak-anak kepada ibu bapa mereka kerana banyak kes pengabaian warga emas.
Menurut beliau lagi, beberapa negara telah melaksanakan undang-udang ini tetapi negara kita masih di dalam fasa kajian.
"Saya sudah meminta agar kementerian mengemukakan kertas cadangan kepada pembentukan akta itu enam bulan daripada sekarang dan mesti dikemukakan kepada Jemaah Menteri untuk mendapat kelulusan dasar,"Juga turut hadir Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri dan Menteri Kesihatan, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. Selain itu, Ahmad Zahid tidak mahu nilai tanggungjawab sosial kepada ibu bapa diabaikan dan nilai ketimuran hilang, termasuk nilai agama.
"Kita tidak mahu apabila Malaysia menuju sebuah negara maju, soal tanggungjawab sosial kepada ibu bapa diabaikan dan nilai agama serta nilai ketimuran itu luntur. "Harus ada keseimbangan antara nilai duniawi dan ukhrawi. Semua bangsa dan agama memberikan penekanan terhadap penjagaan ibu bapa. Pendekatan ini juga sesuai dengan acuan Malaysia yang mempunyai nilai kenegaraan tersendiri dan supaya kesefahaman antara agama dan masyarakat diperkukuhkan. Read the full story
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