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Dewan Rakyat to focus on children’s welfare issues today

Ex-PM to ask if govt will review conditions for approval of adoption

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 15 Mar 2023 9:50AM

Dewan Rakyat to focus on children’s welfare issues today
Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is scheduled to ask if children involved in cases of abuse will be placed in a children’s home for a longer period before being returned to their next of kin. – Bernama pic, March 15, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – The issue of children’s welfare is expected to be the focus of today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting. 

Based on the Order Paper available on the Parliament website, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (Bera-BN) is scheduled to ask whether the government will review the conditions for approval of adopting children, especially those who are victims of abuse.

In a question to the women, family and community development minister, the former prime minister will also ask if children involved in cases of abuse will be placed in a children’s home for a longer period before being returned to their next of kin.

Abd Ghani Ahmad (Jerlun-PN) wants to know if the government plans to create a special care centre for illegitimate children throughout the country.

Meanwhile, Mohd Sany Hamzan (Hulu Langat-PH) will ask whether the ministry intends to introduce a law for mandatory salary deductions for children who send their parents to a centre or nursing home.

Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (Bandar Tun Razak-PH) will raise questions about the Education Ministry’s measures to ensure that students with special needs and disabilities are given focus and receive quality education.

Also listed is Teresa Kok’s (Seputeh-PH) question to the plantation industries and commodities minister regarding the development of the country’s bamboo industry and the government’s efforts to develop the industry.

After the session, the Dewan Rakyat will continue with the debate and winding-up session of the Supply Bill 2023 at the committee level.

The Dewan Rakyat sitting will last for 31 days until April 4. – Bernama, March 15, 2023

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