Consult parents on new Child Act, says group amid caning furore
January 28, 2015 - Parents
must be consulted when the new Child Act is being drawn up, a
non-governmental organisation told Putrajaya, after uproar over its
proposal to outlaw caning of minors.
IKRAM
Malaysia women's wing chief Datin Paduka Che Asmah Ibrahim said the
Women, Family and Community Development ministry's plan to enact a new
Child Act should take into account Islamic views as well as the
Malaysian culture.
She
added that the parents and the public had to be educated to ensure the
welfare of children was protected. "Parents
need to understand about disciplining and punishing their kids.
Discipline means setting a limit on all aspects of life and has to be
inculcated among children since young. This is aimed to ensure a
harmonious life and not to scare or worse, abuse children," she said in a
statement today.
Che Asmah said people, especially parents, needed to understand that
although caning is mentioned in Islam as a form of punishment, it cannot
be used arbitrarily. Citing an example, she said caning should not be administered to minors below 10 years old.
"Caning children who are not matured in thinking and unable to comprehend the implications of their actions is a form of abuse. "Caning should also be the last effort to discipline after all others have failed."
She said efforts to increase awareness of children's welfare should be
done continuously and stern action has to be imposed on those found
neglecting children. Besides that, she said discussions needed to be held with religious
agencies, physiology experts and related NGOs to obtain a comprehensive
view on the proposed law. She added that any amendments to the new Child Act should not solely
adhere to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, to which Malaysia
is a signatory.
Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani
Abdul Karim’s recent statement that caning a child could be an offence
under the new Act raised a storm of protests from politicians and NGOs
who had pressed for a review of the proposal.
The ministry clarified that it did not mean to outlaw all forms of caning of children and that instead, the proposal would see a more detailed provision on actions, including caning, which cause physical or mental injuries to children.
The ministry clarified that it did not mean to outlaw all forms of caning of children and that instead, the proposal would see a more detailed provision on actions, including caning, which cause physical or mental injuries to children.
"The ministry is studying and scrutinising the proposal so that the
legislation will cover all acts against children causing physical and
emotional injuries deemed as criminal offences which could be punishable
with heftier imprisonment or fines.
"Besides, the ministry is also considering alternative punishment such
as community service or counselling or parenting courses," said the
statement issued by the ministry's corporate communications unit on
Monday.
Meanwhile, Sisters in Islam said the Quran and Sunnah prioritised
justice and love among families and prohibited cruelty and use of force. "Justifying the use of force in the name of religion gives a negative
image to Islam. We believe using soft approaches to discipline children
is better than using force," it said in a statement.
The NGO said Islam, as a universal religion, is flexible when it comes
to changes, and this included education and children psychology.
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She added that the parents and the public had to be educated to ensure the welfare of children was protected.
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Ikram Malaysia women's wing chief Datin Paduka Che Asmah Ibrahim said
the Women, Family and Community Development ministry's plan to enact a
new Child Act should take into account Islamic views as well as the
Malaysian culture.
She added that the parents and the public had to be educated to ensure the welfare of children was protected.
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She added that the parents and the public had to be educated to ensure the welfare of children was protected.
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