(© Otnaydur / Dreamstime) OVER the past few years, things have not looked good for Indonesian domestic helpers in this country. Horrific cases of abuse such as those involving Nirmala Bonat in 2004, Ceriyati Dapin in 2007, and then Siti Hajar in 2009 didn’t just make the local headlines. They also raised Malaysia’s profile internationally, […]
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Govt asked to consider hiring maids from China
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 June 2009: The Malaysian Association of Foreign Maid Agencies (Papa) today asked the government to allow Malaysians to employ maids from China. Papa president Datuk Raja Zulkepley Dahalan said this would help reduce the dependence of Chinese Malaysians on Indonesian maids and minimise incidents of maid abuse owing to problems related to […]
Is domestic violence a crime?
By Mohamad Hafiz HassanIS domestic violence a crime? DAP Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya Utara Tony Pua thinks so. He says domestic violence is a criminal offence under the Domestic Violence Act 1994 (DVA). But that’s an overstatement. The DVA was passed by Parliament on 24 June 1994 and was enforced on 1 June 1996. It was […]
Housewife Yim Pek Ha out on RM200,000 bail
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Nov 2008: Housewife Yim Pek Ha, who was yesterday sentenced to 18 years’ jail for causing grievous hurt to her Indonesian maid, is out on a RM200,000 bail. She was released from the Kajang Prison today after Sessions Court judge Akhtar Tahir allowed her application for bail in one surety, pending […]
