Wanita Umno wants Penal Code on babydumping to be amended

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PETALING JAYA: The Kelana Jaya Wanita Umno division has passed a resolution calling for the Penal Code on baby-dumping to be amended to include penalties for men who father the children.

In tabling the resolution, Kelana Baru Umno Wanita branch delegate Norshaireen Abd Khalid said the government should review the Penal Code to check baby-dumping.

“According to Section 309A and 309B of the Penal Code, no penalties are imposed on men who should be also be held responsible for the inhuman act of baby-dumping.

“The maximum sentence imposed on women for killing their babies or dumping the babies with the intention of killing them should be reviewed,” she said at the Kelana Jaya Wanita Umno division delegates’ meeting opened by Deputy Human Resource Minister Senator Datuk Maznah Mazlan.

Meanwhile, the meeting also supported the launch of OrphanCARE’s baby hatch for unwanted newborns to allow mothers to leave their babies anonymously at its premises in Petaling Jaya.

Penaga Baru Wanita Umno branch delegate Zawyah Ibrahim called on the Education Ministry to prepare appropriate Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) and Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) syllabuses before it decide to scrap both public examinations.

She said there should be three levels of schooling starting from year one to three followed by the 3R level and the skills mastery level. — Bernama