PETALING JAYA: An academic has called on authorities not to ignore the law but to hold parents and guardians liable for their children’s actions, espe...
An academic has called on authorities not to ignore the law but to hold parents and guardians liable for their children’s actions, especially when they result in death or serious injuries.
The vehicle fell into an irrigation canal, resulting in the drowning of a 13-month-old girl who was seated on her brother’s lap. Lawyer G.K. Ganesan Kasinathan said under Section 31 of the Child Act 2001, parents or guardians who neglect their children, act negligently in a way that may cause the child to suffer physical injury or allow their child to be neglected may be fined not more than RM50,000, jailed for up to 20 years, or both.
She said social problems, such as mat rempit and aimless loitering, influence children to engage in violent and risky behaviour. She added that Norway, Finland and Australia have zero tolerance for child negligence but Malaysia is more lenient with grieving parents and rarely pursues legal action against them.
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