When an underaged girl was allegedly raped by a chief minister, the Attorney-General held a press conference to announce that the girl had had sex with many others. That was to insinuate she is not of good character. Former DAP member of Parliament for Kota Melaka, Lim Guan Eng went to jail for bringing up the issue.

When an underaged girl was allegedly raped by policemen at the Sabah immigration refugee camp, it was announced in the Dewan Rakyat — the very institution of law-making — that the girl is not of good character.

President Gloria Arroyo got into trouble for taking up the issue. Now she is asked to apologise. Like Guan Eng, she would be jailed if she were in this country.

If an underaged girl is raped by a non-government personnel, the criminal is called an animal by the police, our leaders and the court.

This observation implies that leaders and law enforcers have the right to rape children. For the children's sake, we should keep them away from the police, politicians and courts.

It would be criminal negligence not to protect children from such people. I have two kids and I am doing it starting from today.