PARLIAMENT | Two opposition MPs did not appear to take the topic of men suffering from domestic abuse seriously during a debate in Parliament today.

Mahfuz Omar (PAS-Pokok Sena) had made light of the topic by taking veiled jabs at the prime minister and his wife, while Zuraida Kamaruddin (PKR-Ampang) cast doubts on the accuracy of statistics on the matter.

Government statistics state that between 2014 and 2016, of the 15,617 domestic violence cases, 26 percent involved husbands being abused.

The statistics were one of the catalysts to propose amendments to the Domestic Violence Act, expanding protection from women to any family member who is suffering abuse...