Night curfew for children on hold, says DPM
Deputy prime minister told Dewan Rakyat that the curfew plan for children is yet to be enforced. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 14, 2019
THE government feels the proposed night curfew for children under the age of 18 cannot be implemented yet due to various reasons, says Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. Dr Wan Azizah, who is also Women, Family and Community Development Minister, said among the reasons is the absence of parents at home to monitor their children as they are juggling with more than one jobs to cover the cost of living.
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