Paedophiles may face chemical castration
PUNISHMENT: It can be considered as an option to tackle crime, says deputy minister
THE government will consider the proposal to introduce chemical castration as a punishment for pedophiles in the country.
Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun said the government was open to any suggestion or opinion to ensure that issues concerning women and children could be tackled positively.
“I’m confident that the Action Committee on Sexual Crimes on Children, chaired by Datuk Seri Dewan Rakyat Speaker Kuala Lumpur yesterday. lobby here yesterday.
The standing orders in question are, 23 (1) (G), 36 (2) and 21 (1) (A).
Standing Order 23 (1) (G) states that an issue that is under a court investigation cannot be raised during the session, while Standing Order 36 (2) states that if the deliberation of an issue can potentially alter a court’s decision, it cannot be deliberated. Standing Order 21 (1) (A), states that a member of the Dewan Rakyat can pose a question to a minister but it must only be within the purview of that ministry.
“My decision to disallow any questions Azalina Othman Said (Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department), is discussing in detail the best way to resolve the issue.
“We (the government) are always concerned and open to views; (chemical) castration may possibly be one of the (solutions). It can be considered,” she told the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
She said this when replying to a supplementary question from Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin (PKR-Bukit Katil) who asked whether the government intended regarding the court proceedings in the Dewan Rakyat is hinged upon these three parliamentary rules. I did not make the rules.”
In reference to reports of legal practitioners calling him zalim (cruel) for not allowing the questions, Pandikar reminded them that the bipartisan Public Accounts Committee had completed its investigations on 1MDB. Thus there was no reason to deliberate the issue.
He said anything said in the Dewan Rakyat could potentially be used in a US court to influence proceedings. to introduce chemical castration as a form of punishment against paedophiles, which has been implemented by the Indonesian government. Bernama
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“In the US court, even if they don’t call any suspects from Malaysia, they can quote what has been said here in order to influence the trial there.
“Any line (or sentence that is uttered) here can be used as an excuse to influence the court there,” he added.
Pandikar questioned the reason as to why certain lawmakers were adamant in discussing the DoJ civil complaint, which was taking place on foreign soil, saying it could be their only way of talking about 1MDB.