State all for another special court on child sex crimes
KUCHING: Sarawak would welcome any move by the federal government to establish another special court to hear cases involving sexual crimes against children. Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the current court, which is located here, is the second in the country, besides one in Putrajaya. She felt […]
Foreigner fined RM2.8k for prostitution
KUCHING: A Vietnamese woman was fined RM2,800 in default four months’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today for engaging in prostitution by offering sex at a beauty centre last June 25. Accused Vo To Ngan, in her early 40s, pleaded guilty to a charge read out under Section 379B of the Penal Code before […]
Minister told to apologise to all women, including diving champion
KUCHING: Social activist Voon Shiak Ni has said it was insensitive and unprofessional of Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu to downplay diving champion Datuk Pandelela Rinong Pamg’s action of speaking out against sexual harassment. Ahmad Faizal, who is the federal Youth and Sports Minister, was told to support Pandelela, an Olympian, by Voon, a lawyer. […]
