Shahrizat: Give 'correct signal' by speeding up probe
Speed up investigations into cases involving violence against women, including foreign nationals, to give the "correct signal".
Speed up investigations into cases involving violence against women, including foreign nationals, to give the "correct signal".
Wanita Barisan Nasional (BN) chief Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said such a move by the police would give a clear signal to the world that Malaysia was serious in tackling the issue.
"As Wanita BN, we view the issue of violence against women very seriously, and we would like the police to expedite investigations (regarding violence against women) and leave no stone unturned.
"All forms of violence against women is totally unacceptable in this country, and we must give the correct signal," she told reporters after attending Wanita BN's Deepavali event opened by Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan in Port Dickson today.
Shahrizat, who is also Wanita Umno chief, said this in response to two rape cases involving
Indonesian women in Penang
and
Negri Sembilan
, which were reported recently.
She said all women, local or foreigners, who fell victims to violence should be given equal justice in court.
On another development, Shahrizat said women were expected to become the biggest determining factor for BN's victory in the 13th general election.
She said, this was because BN's election machinery and the voters in the country comprised mostly women.
Meanwhile, Mohamad said the cooperation given by all party machineries, including Wanita BN, was vital for BN to win back the seats which the coalition had lost in the last general election.
"It is our aspiration, and Wanita BN's aspiration, to work harder to win back the Teluk Kemang, Lukut, Chuah and Port Dickson seats," he added.
- Bernama
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