Over 5,000 divorce cases in Sarawak during MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of divorce cases in Sarawak exceeded 5,000 during the movement control order (MCO) from March last year until September this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Tuesday (Nov 9). Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff said the number of Muslim divorces recorded during that period […]
Costly slap, punch — reform school for youth who hurt wife
KUCHING: The Sessions Court here today ordered a youth to be sent to the Henry Gurney School in Puncak Borneo for slapping and punching his wife. Judge Jason Juga ordered the 20-year-old to be held at the rehabilitation school until the age of 21. The accused, from Kampung Rampangi Fasa 1, pleaded guilty under Section […]
Man beats wife over suspected affair
MIRI: Police detained a man for allegedly assaulting his wife of 30 years in their home at Taman Bumiko here. The incident allegedly occurred on Tuesday evening at around 6.00pm. The suspect, 52, was picked up two hours later. He had accused his wife, also 52, of having an affair. Preliminary investigation revealed that the […]
Domestic violence increases 13.2 pct this year
KUCHING: The number of domestic violence cases has shown a 13.2 percent increase this year (as of October) compared to last year, with Kuching recording the highest number of such cases in Sarawak. “Domestic violence cases have increased by 13.2 percent, that is, 644 cases this year (as of October) compared to 569 last year,” […]
Key causes of divorce
KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah revealed that the key causes of divorce were financial problems and drug and substance abuse, which could lead to domestic violence. “There are few causes of divorce, and we have to handle these issues holistically and in an integrated manner with […]
Dev Kumar calls on Fatimah
KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah received a courtesy call from Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Dev Kumar at her office in Baitulmakmur 2 building on Monday (Nov 2). Effective Nov 20, Dev Kumar will be taking up the Intelligence/Operations deputy director post in the Bukit Aman […]
‘Like everyone else, we are humans, too’
KUCHING: When Sasha Jones Achan (not her real name), a 28-year-old transwoman from Kuching, decided to bravely open up about the distressing and devastating experiences she faced as a victim of domestic violence, she knew it would not be easy for her to get protection from any enforcement authority. While incidents of violence against women […]
Coming to grips with domestic violence
BY FATIN NABIHAH MARZUKI & AMIRIL MUTTAQIEN MEKETAR KUALA LUMPUR: Hidayah (not her real name) feels her life is a waking nightmare. Her husband is in Labuan and she and her son have been stuck in her parents’ house in Seremban ever since the movement control order was enforced in March. Staying under the same […]
Drug abuse main cause
KUCHING: Seventy-three percent of domestic violence cases reported during the movement control order (MCO) period in the state had resulted from drugs abuse. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said there were 104 cases in Jan this year, 80 cases in Feb, 60 cases in March and […]
88 pct surge in domestic violence cases
KUCHING: There was an 88 per cent surge in domestic violence cases reported in Sarawak from January to April this year compared to the same corresponding period last year. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the cases increased by 145 cases or 88 per cent to […]
