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JawaPos.com – Malaysian society strongly condemns marriage between an 11-year-old boy and a 41-year-old adult man. As reported by Free Malaysia Today Sunday (1/7), the initial investigation into the dinia wedding was made because of photos circulating on Facebook.
Nahasnya, the wedding is done with the agreement of his parents the little girl. In a statement, the Ministry of Women's, Family and Community Development said that a request had been submitted to register a marriage to be unveiled at Gymnast, Thailand.
The Ministry's review also revealed that the girl's parents were from southern Thailand. "The agreement between the little girl's parents and her husband is that she will only stay with her husband after the age of 16," he said.
Gua Musang. "Until now, there was no record in the court or religious office of Gua Musang that allowed the marriage," the ministry said.
In Malaysia, a girl under the age of 16 must obtain a written consent. The offender may be sentenced to six months imprisonment and a fine of RM 1,000.
The ministry also announced the creation of a special task force created by the National Council for Childhood and Child Welfare, consisting of government agencies, education and 39, academics and activists for children. It's for examining the issues of minors marriage.
The photo of a controversial wedding ceremony on social media has prompted the debate on child marriage in Malaysia. The photo would have been posted by one of the men's wives who took the girl as his third wife
(ina / JPC)
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