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He says Tasek Gelugor 'can now get whatever services and assistance from the government.'

DAP sec-gen says he will raise the issue of ex-Umno MPs joining Bersatu during Harapan's presidential meeting.

Tasek Gelugor MP Shabudin Yahaya was rightly criticised for his callous remarks in Parliament stating that “rape victims should be allowed to marry their rapists as a remedy to social problems”.

Penang CM takes state agency Perda to task for excluding public housing in land it sold, which he says is against national guidelines. 

They balk at his comments on rapists getting off the hook by marrying.

YOURSAY | ‘Such irresponsible defences criminalise the victim and only encourage sexual predation of minors.’

Rohani should have been the first to condemn Shabudin.

Rohani believes Shabudin made his remarks based on his experiences as a former Syariah Court judge.

MP SPEAKS | They gave the perception that I had condoned rapists being allowed to marry underage victims.

YOURSAY | ‘The issue of statutory rape is the victim's competence to give consent.’

Guan Eng says the move is for all state reps to make a stand on Shabudin for saying a victim could marry her rapist.

FACT CHECK | Malaysiakini wades through the news reports and Parliament Hansard to get a clearer picture of who is spinning

The former Syariah court judge had claimed his remarks were taken out of context.

YOURSAY | ‘I was prepared to give this man the benefit of the doubt until I read the last paragraph.’

UPDATED 8.18PM | Protesters rail against Tasek Gelugor MP who suggested rapists should marry their victims.

What he said amounts to endorsing paedophilia.

YOURSAY | ‘So just rape and that woman will be yours forever. Absurd, isn't it?’